A Ukrainian lady who managed to knock down a Russian drone with a tin of canned tomatoes and some plums has said she will not flee the country - instead opting to "stay and fight".
Nearly two and a half million people have already left the war-stricken region since Russia's illegal invasion on February 24.
But others have chosen to stay - either to fight back against heavily armed Russian troops or to help others who cannot leave by supplying aid and medical support.
And one lady has been hailed as an everyday hero after reportedly knocking a drone out the air with a tin of canned tomatoes and plums.
Ukrainian news site Liga.net.ua spoke to the woman - known only as Elena - who is part of a spirited group taking a stand against Russia.
She told Liga Net that she was sitting on the balcony of her flat in Kyiv smoking when the drone suddenly appeared.
In a bid to halt the device, she threw a jar of canned tomatoes and plums stored under her chair, to halt the device in case it fired at her.
Incredibly, it was a perfect shot, as the throw knocked the drone out the air.
Elena and her husband decided to put the remnants of the drone in a number of bins, in case the device could be tracked.
They also cleared up glass fragments so their neighbour's dogs wouldn't risk suffering from cuts on their paws.
She told the paper she thinks the device was operated by looters looking for empty flats to enter and steal from.
Elena added that she decided "instantly" that she wouldn't be leaving Kyiv after Russia invaded the country, and no regrets about staying as she pledged to fight.
