# ‘Until safer times’: Kyiv’s cultural life pauses as drone threats intensify

https://mins.news/en/item/53406

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-10 16:55 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/until-safer-times-kyivs-cultural-life-pauses-as-the-city-adjusts-to-new-drone-threats/

> A steady stream of Russian jet-powered attack drones has brought air raid alerts, explosions and air-defense fire to Kyiv around the clock. Kurazh founder Alyona Gudkova suspended the festival, while other events were postponed or canceled; authorities later restricted outdoor mass events at venues without shelters.

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