Early on Thursday morning, as the city of Kyiv was fast asleep, the distant thud of missiles landing could be heard in the centre of Ukraine’s ancient capital. All through the day, the people of Kyiv heard the blood-curdling sound of air-raid sirens urging them to seek shelter in renovated and improvised bunkers.
Holding back the tide of hens and stags is a mug’s game
Many beautiful cities have tried and failed to tame the rowdy crowds.