“Russian drone! Run!” barked Misha, a hardened Ukrainian soldier, sending us fleeing for cover amid fears missiles could be heading our way in moments.
We scrambled for shelter after being buzzed by the Russian unmanned aerial vehicle ahead of a massive rocket and artillery bombardment that killed at least three.
Frontline troops are already well familiar with the engine’s whine from the spy drones, which scour the ruins of high-rise flats in bomb-blitzed northern Kharkiv seeking possible targets.
This time the nerve-shredding sound broke the spooky calm in the devastated Saltivka district, forewarning the soldiers of a looming attack.
Most homes here are abandoned, only a few desperate residents now living amid the ruins less than two miles from Russian lines.
Moments before the drone swoop, we saw an old man cooking on an open stove in a courtyard because his flat had no gas or power.
Seconds later, as Misha yelled “Run”, we started our dash through a maze of apartment blocks — retracing our steps towards our car.
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