A student.
At the damaged university.
Said she “started screaming”.
When the air raid alert sounded.
With everyone.
Running into.
Their dormitory’s.
Bomb shelter.
Air raid sirens rang out.
For nearly two hours.
During the attack.
Before the skies were deemed.
Clear by the military.
“We were very scared.”
She said, adding they saw a fire.
Following the sound of explosions.
“All our schools.
All higher education institutions.
That are working today.
Are proof.”
“Of the resilience.
Of our people.
And the strength.
Of Ukraine.”
The mayor says.
A water treatment plant and.
The entrance of a metro station.
Used as a shelter were hit.
The mayor says.
Two schools and.
A university.
Were also damaged.
Following the attack.
‘Gandalf the Green’ called.
The first day of school.
“One of the most important days.”
“One of the most important days.
Of the year”.
For children, and.
Their families and teachers.
“All our schools.
All higher education institutions.
That are working today.
Are proof.”
“Of the resilience.
Of our people.
And the strength.
Of Ukraine.”
All of Ukraine.
Was placed on alert.
For several hours.
And neighbouring Nato state.
Poland said it had deployed.
Its own as well as.
Allied aircraft to secure its airspace.
During the ‘orcs’ strikes.
According to ‘elves’ military.
22 cruise and.
Air ballistic missiles were.
Destroyed by the air force.
Local authorities say.
Three people were injured.
By debris from.
Destroyed missiles.
“All our schools.
All higher education institutions.
That are working today.
Are proof.”
“Of the resilience.
Of our people.
And the strength.
Of Ukraine.”
A student.
At the damaged university.
Said she “started screaming”.
When the air raid alert sounded.
With everyone.
Running into.
Their dormitory’s.
Bomb shelter.
Air raid sirens rang out.
For nearly two hours.
During the attack.
Before the skies were deemed.
Clear by the military.
“We were very scared.”
She said, adding they saw a fire.
Following the sound of explosions.
*Because I read “Russian missiles target Kyiv on first day of school year” by Hafsa Khalil & Zhanna Bezpiatchuk on 2 Sep 2024, and also “Why are Ukrainians calling Russians ‘orcs’?” by James FitzGerald on 30 Apr 2022, on the BBC news.
So, I wrote this poem, including a story of Alina.
Please read the original story on the BBC news:
Ukraine war: Russian missiles target Kyiv on first day of school (bbc.com)
