I’m a writer and soldier in Ukraine – here’s my diary of 24 hours in a war we cannot lose | Oleksandr Mykhed

As the world's attention turns to other conflicts, the onslaught here continues. This is the story of one December day in Kyiv

From early, picket lines are set up near the walls of Kyiv's city state administration. My friends and acquaintances are protesting, demanding that the capital's budget be directed not to the repaving of roads, but towards the purchase of drones and FPVs for the battlefield. People close to me are saying: I don't want new roads; I want my friends to come back alive."