# Kyiv residents juggle school runs, power cuts and Russian drone attacks

> Kyiv mothers balance school runs, power outages and drone threats amid Ukraine war.
- Title: Kyiv residents juggle school runs, power cuts and Russian…
- Summary: Kyiv mothers balance school runs, power outages and drone threats amid Ukraine war. Kyiv residents face daily challenges including school runs, power cuts…
- Keywords: kyiv, school runs, power cuts, russian drone attacks, anastasiia zhmutska, ukraine war, air raid alerts, news, world, residents, juggle, school
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/world/2026/10/22/kyiv-residents-juggle-school-runs-power-cuts-and-russian-drone-attacks/240008
- Published: 2026-10-22T07:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kyiv, school runs, power cuts, russian drone attacks, anastasiia zhmutska, ukraine war, air raid alerts, news, world
## Kyiv mother's daily routine
Anastasiia Zhmutska, 44, balances school runs, hospital work and family safety amid frequent air raid alerts.

> It’s becoming more complicated, but it still has to be dealt with.
## Russian drone attacks intensify
Russian drone attacks have killed more than 190 people in Kyiv since January 2026, causing power outages.

> Russia has added a few extra tasks since the end of summer.
## Children practice safety drills
Children practice drills to stay safe during air raid alerts, with a minute of silence for those who died since 2022.

> Kyiv doesn’t sleep.
## School evacuation during alert
Children evacuate to underground shelters when Russian drones are detected approaching Kyiv.

> At ten forty-four am, russian drones were detected approaching kyiv and the air raid alarm sounded.
## Power cuts disrupt daily life
Power cuts paralyze public transport, forcing Anastasiia to travel 15 kilometres in two hours to reach a second home.

> It takes two hours to travel fifteen kilometres (nearly ten miles).
## Family relocation challenges
Anastasiia and her family relocate to a second home across the Dnipro river, facing traffic jams and closed bridges.

> Getting there is an ordeal.
## Drone strike on school
A Russian drone hit a business centre near Anastasiia's school, wounding a student and damaging her apartment building.

> Fragments from the explosion fell onto anastasiia’s apartment building.
## Uncertain future
Anastasiia questions when she will leave Kyiv, stating she doesn’t know the answer to the breaking point.

> I’ve already asked myself this question several times. And I don’t know the answer.
## Key takeaway

Kyiv residents face daily challenges including school runs, power cuts and Russian drone attacks while managing family safety.