Kyiv apartment building hit by multiple Russian strikes month apart

Kateryna Tereshkova, a Ukrainian civilian volunteering with emergency response, arrived at a Kyiv apartment complex on Monday to address the latest Russian attacks, only to find it was the same building she had helped repair after a strike just one month prior. "It's a strange feeling because, you know, you always have hope everything is going to be okay," Tereshkova, 45, told CBS News. "Usually it can be in one district, but different addresses. But here, it's absolutely the same location."

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It's a strange feeling because, you know, you always have hope everything is going to be okay. Usually it can be in one district, but different addresses. But here, it's absolutely the same location.

Residents she had met during previous repair efforts greeted her with grim humor. "People who come to us, they say, 'Ah, we remember you. You fixed it already on my balcony, but now I don't have apartments anymore,'" she recounted. "But, you know, the sense of humor is the main root of our nation."

Monday's attacks killed at least 22 people in Kyiv and the surrounding region, according to Ukrainian officials. The strikes have further exposed vulnerabilities in Ukraine's air defenses, particularly its reliance on U.S. Patriot systems for intercepting ballistic missiles. Russia's Defense Ministry stated it increased attacks on Kyiv in retaliation for Ukraine's recent long-range strikes.

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People who come to us, they say, 'Ah, we remember you. You fixed it already on my balcony, but now I don't have apartments anymore.' But, you know, the sense of humor is the main root of our nation.

Tereshkova described the response as an "algorithm" of destruction and repair. Her team had only had a brief respite before Monday's barrage. "We just had one and a half days for sleeping," she said. "We're still feeding firefighters who were trying to fix the fuel station from the attack four days ago."

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We just had one and a half days for sleeping. We're still feeding firefighters who were trying to fix the fuel station from the attack four days ago.

Having previously worked in Kyiv's hospitality industry, Tereshkova has volunteered since Russia's initial invasion in 2014, dedicating herself full-time after the full-scale invasion in 2022. Despite feeling tired, she remains committed, viewing her work as a destiny. "I feel tired sometimes, but I don't know how it's working for me. I think it's like my destiny and my way because I'm not burning inside. I don't let my hands fall down. I'm always ready to continue," she said. "I just need, from time to time, to have some sleep. After that, okay, let's go."

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I feel tired sometimes, but I don't know how it's working for me. I think it's like my destiny and my way because I'm not burning inside. I don't let my hands fall down. I'm always ready to continue. I just need, from time to time, to have some sleep. After that, okay, let's go.