Moscow residents reckon with routine drone attacks
Some Moscow residents aren't all that
disturbed by regular drone
strikes on the Russian capital, while others became convinced Russia
deserves such treatment. These sentiments were apparent from a YouTube video
published by independent Russian journalist and blogger Daniil Orain on Aug.
31.
Orain’s video is a compilation of short Vox Populi interviews with ordinary Russians on the streets of Moscow.
According to 35-year-old freelancer Vladimir, who works in a building in Moscow-City where Ukrainian drones have been regularly spotted in recent weeks, "Ukraine has every right to do this."
Responding to the blogger's question about whether locals fear future drone strikes, some answered "No" or the traditional "I'm just a regular person, and I don't deserve this."
Meanwhile, others expressed a sense of fear but stated "We are to blame ourselves."
A 42-year-old IT professional named Irina explained that Russians brought on the drone attacks by attacking Ukraine.
"We are waging a war, we are an aggressor country; therefore, we should face punishment, and our cities should be destroyed just like the cities in Ukraine and other countries we have attacked," she said.
Later, the blogger asked respondents if they could influence the situation to prevent further attacks. The responses included: "Only if we unite", "Only by military means", "We can collectively protest against the war, but people are not ready for this", "Only if the generation changes", "If the government changes", and "There's nothing you can do about it."
Earlier in Aug. 31, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin stated that a drone headed toward Moscow has been destroyed.
Throughout the past month, Moscow authorities frequently reported UAV incursions. On July 30, unknown drones attacked the capital, causing damage especially to a block of buildings in Moscow-City, where several Russian ministries are located.
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