air raid
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A resident of one of the buildings that was hit, who identified herself as Iryna, 69, said she just had time to seek refuge in the toilets after receiving an air raid warning.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
During our visit to Iron Command, another air raid siren sounded in Kyiv.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
A low, pulsing electronic tone on the platform interrupts her, announcing the next air raid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The round the clock attacks have forced people to head for shelter as many as 13 times a day, with air raid alerts lasting from a few minutes to nearly four and a half hours.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Prepared for an air raid, German soldiers turned on smoke machines, which clouded the blue sky.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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