The Night Watchers of Kyiv

Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. KYIV—The missiles come in a wave of three, one after another. The walls of the apartment building shake as alarms from cars jolted by the force of the explosions join the sirens echoing across the city in a cacophony. The attack continues. Huddled in the hallway of his apartment, Dima, 25, follows the attack live through a Telegram channel. Joseph Roche is a correspondent covering defense, diplomacy, economy, and religion in the broader Black Sea region. Based in Ukraine since 2022, his reporting also takes him to the Middle East, where he explores regional security dynamics and geopolitical shifts. More We Think You’d Like