Kyiv enjoys its freedom! Ukrainians flock to beaches in and soak up the sun on the banks of the Dnieper....enjoyed 34 Celsius heat

FOR MAILONLINE ^ | 12 June 2022 | CHRIS JEWERS

[dennisw]

Kyiv enjoys its freedom! Ukrainians flock to beaches in and soak up the sun on the banks of the Dnieper... in scenes that were unimaginable weeks ago when Russia launched assault on city

On Saturday Kyiv enjoyed 34 degree heat as the city's residents lounged on the sand of its Central Beach Just weeks ago, the city was under siege by Vladimir Putin's forces and missiles struck indiscriminately

Back then, snow covered much of the city. Now, the summer weather has coincided with relative peace But a sense of anxiousness also lies over the city as men continue to be called to Ukraine's eastern front lines

Residents of Kyiv were out in their droves on Saturday to make the most of 34 degree temperatures, with hundreds enjoying the sunshine on the city's central beach - just weeks after Ukraine's capital came under siege from Russia's invading armies and rocket strikes levelled buildings and killed civilians.

Pictures from the banks of the Dnieper river that courses through Kyiv showed people lounging in the sun, swimming in the water and playing games of volleyball, with the city's skyline seen across the river.

Earlier this year, the same view of the city would have featured smoke rising above the skyline as Russian shells bombarded Kyiv and Ukrainian defenders fought to keep their would-be conquerors from reaching its centre.

Back then, snow covered much of the city. Now, the summer weather has coincided with relative peace after Vladimir Putin's armies were pushed back from the capital and redeployed in eastern Ukraine.

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But there is also a sense of anxiousness as men from the capital continue to be called to the front lines - where as many as 100 Ukrainian soldiers are dying in fighting each day - and the threat of attack still looms large, with Kyiv being struck by Russian missiles as recently as last Sunday.

After Russia’s initial assault on Kyiv was repelled in the invasion’s opening month, leaving death and destruction, the capital has found itself in the position of becoming largely a bystander in the war.

While Kyiv’s civilians enjoy a period of calmness, fighting continues to rage in Ukraine’s east and south, where Putin has redirected his forces and military resources.

The burned-out hulks of Russian tanks are still being hauled away from the capital’s outskirts, even as Western-supplied weapons turn more Russian armour into junk on battlefields barely 300 miles away.

Cafes and restaurants are open again, the chatter and the chink of glasses from their outdoor tables providing a semblance of normalcy - until everyone returns home for the 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew - which is less constraining than it used to be when Kyiv had seemed at risk of falling under Russian control.

Air raid alarms still sound regularly, screeching on phone apps, but they’re so rarely followed by blasts - unlike in pounded front-line towns and cities - that few pay them much mind. Cruise missile strikes that wrecked a warehouse and a train repair workshop on June 5 were Kyiv’s first in five weeks.

Dog walkers and parents pushing strollers ambled unperturbed nearby even before the flames had been extinguished, a sign that in the few months since the February 24 invasion, this has become a version of normality.

[dennisw]

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Residents of Kyiv were out in their droves on Saturday to make the most of 34 degree temperatures. Pictured: Hundreds of people are seen on the Ukrainian capital's Central Beach, which lines the banks of the Dnieper river that runs through Kyiv

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Pictures from the banks of the Dnieper river that courses through Kyiv showed people lounging in the sun, swimming in the water and playing games of volleyball, with the city's skyline seen across the river

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Pictured: People ride E-Scooters across Kyiv's Park B crossing Kyiv's Park Bridge as people flock to enjoy the summer weather on Saturday

[cgbg]

“Vladimir Putin’s armies were pushed back from the capital and redeployed in eastern Ukraine.”

Lol.

If Vlad wanted Kiev gone it would be a blasted out wasteland.

How dumb do they think their readers are?

[Chunga85]

Very dumb.

[EEGator]

(34 * 1.8)+32 = 93.2 F

[dmam2011]

What a dumb piece of propaganda.

[Night Hides Not]

We're expected to hit 106 Fahrenheit today in North Texas.

The capacitor in my upstairs a/c unit decided to die on Friday night. When the tech arrived Saturday afternoon, the temp in my bedroom was 95.

Back to normal, thank God.

My grandson has a baseball game today at 11. Should be fun...lol.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Daily Mail. Waddya expect ?

[EEGator]

I wouldn’t be able to sleep in that.
Glad it’s fixed for you.

[Night Hides Not]

It wasn’t that bad, as I had a fan on the entire time. Needless to say, I’m glad it was repaired.

[EEGator]

You’re tougher than I.
Do your temps drop a lot at night?

[ryderann]

Didn’t see a single fatty in these photos...just the one “curvaceous” lady on the little scooter.

[Sacajaweau]

Lotsa military age men in those pictures.

[blam]

The Rebranded Reopening Of McDonald’s In Moscow On Russia Day Is Symbolic

[EEGator]

Almost no fat people.

[WMarshal]

George Washington Zelensky was also entertaining the crowds with his erotic bondage dance routine. It was amazing that he did this after conquering Moscow single-handed the night before.

[Antioch]

How do so many obviously military aged men get to enjoy walks and the beach in Kiev when there’s a mandatory draft for all males 18-60? They must be the officers caste of the Ukraine military who give orders to the eastern cannon fodder by text and don’t actually go to the front.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Daily Mail!

The Preferred Zeeper News Source™️

[bk1000]

Just from the general look of the crowds in these photos, Ukes are not nearly as obese as Americans. You’ll not likely see that many Americans in one photo with not one fatty present. Of course that may change as the left continues to destroy supply chains and food processing plants.