The Intelligence from The Economist Capital accounts: on the ground in Kyiv
Mar 15, 2022
Tim Judah, an Economist correspondent based in Ukraine, shares insights from Kyiv, where life continues amid war. Residents are banding together, celebrating milestones while facing critical shortages in medicine and mounting threats. Meanwhile, Eleanor Whitehead, covering Australia and New Zealand, discusses the unprecedented floods and the impact of climate change on weather patterns. They emphasize the urgent need for updated crisis management strategies as communities grapple with increasingly extreme weather.
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Life in Kyiv Under Threat
- Tim Judah arrived in Kyiv four days before the invasion, observing an eerie calm.
- Despite missile strikes and destroyed buildings, Kyiv residents show surprising resilience.
Kyiv's Supply Situation
- Most Kyiv residents with children have left, but supermarkets and pharmacies remain open.
- Access to medicine is becoming more challenging than access to food.
Volunteer Efforts and Resilience
- Volunteers in Kyiv organized via Facebook, cooking and delivering food to territorial defense forces.
- A couple in the territorial defense got married, highlighting that even amidst war, life goes on.