Nicolas Tonev, edited by Juline Garnier
After the destruction of a shopping center that killed at least eight people, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital decreed a new curfew until Wednesday morning. It is the city’s second curfew in the space of ten days to deal with shelling and protect civilians.
kyiv is still under heavy bombardment. The situation in the Ukrainian capital was complicated on Monday, between the bombing of the supermarket and very strong anti-aircraft defense activity in the west of the city. To protect civilians, the city’s mayor has decreed a second curfew until Wednesday morning at 7 a.m.
The decision on a daytime curfew is usually taken when the Ukrainian authorities feel the need for greater freedom of action in the streets and the need to shelter the population, by forcing them to stay at home. she. The objective would be to be able to flush out and track down any infiltrated Russian or pro-Russian saboteurs who would inform the Kremlin troops.
A city and information under glass
Last week, on the first day of curfew, automatic gunfire was heard in many parts of the city, with no response from authorities. The civilians therefore do not know what happened during these exchanges of fire.
For the safety of the inhabitants, there is also a form of reminder. The population gets tired and protecting themselves becomes less obvious. And with the bombardments that can happen at any time, we must also remember the need to stay at home as much as possible.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready on Tuesday to discuss the status of Crimea and Donbass with Vladimir Putin, on the condition of first stopping this war. Nearly 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine since February 24, according to the latest UN count.