“Alright, the air raid alert is on, here we are. Time to hop out.” by Texty.org.ua

The MiG took off, the bus pulled to a stop, and the driver switched off the engine. The people in the cabin were quiet, hoping the driver would ignore it and it would come through. But the driver came out of his cab and said in irritation, “Alright, looks like the air raid alert is on, here we are. Time to hop out.” Kyiv remains one of only three Ukrainian regional centers where public transport stops during air raids.

Though the city authorities explain the ban to the safety of Kyiv residents, the reality is drastically different. The ban only makes life more difficult and forces public transport passengers to pay money for taxis during the alert.

We have analyzed traffic during and after the air raid and have proved what all Kyiv residents feel, but the city council does not want to see the problem. This ban affects transport services long after the white alert.