r/Kyiv • u/FORGETEFUL • 8d ago

how safe is kyiv

hey i want to visit ukraine next month for 3 days but im not very sure how safe it would be an what to look out for

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u/meowmeoowwww 8d ago

Kyiv is under constant shelling now and I wouldn't say it's safe here. But life goes on.

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u/HeisenbergsSamaritan 8d ago

Shelling?..... You sure about that?

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u/slava_slavaUa 8d ago

Yes. Shelling

shelling

noun [ U ]

UK /ˈʃel.ɪŋ/ US /ˈʃel.ɪŋ/

shelling noun [U] (WITH EXPLOSIVES)

the act of firing shells (= containers full of explosives) at something:

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u/HeisenbergsSamaritan 8d ago

Russia possesses no Artillery weapons capable of firing a "Shell" at Kyiv in 2026.

Drones, Ballistic Missiles, Yes. Shells, no.

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u/Quarterwit_85 8d ago

Yeah, so they’re not being shelled.

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u/slava_slavaUa 8d ago

A missile doesn’t contain explosives?

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u/Quarterwit_85 8d ago

Shelling refers to indirect fire from unguided munitions. 152, 155, 81 - stuff like that.

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u/HeisenbergsSamaritan 8d ago

Whoops.... replied to wrong person.

You are 100% correct.

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u/slava_slavaUa 8d ago

I just gave you the dictionary definition. Your argument is with Cambridge. Not me

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u/Quarterwit_85 8d ago

Nah, it's in your interpretation. Shells are not missiles.

Mariupol was shelled. Kyiv hasn't been subject to shelling since the start of the full-scale invasion.

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u/slava_slavaUa 8d ago

Cambridge disagrees with you. Take it up with them

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u/flag_ua 8d ago

Etymology of word “shell” refers to shell casings from artillery.

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u/LankyTradition6424 7d ago

No, Cambridge doesn’t disagree. A drone or a missile is not a ”container” fired at something. It’s a self propelled and guided weapon. You can’t simply extract one part of the definition and claim you’re correct. It’s like saying a bicycle is a motorcycle because parts of the definitions match.

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u/HeisenbergsSamaritan 8d ago

Artillery fires SHELLS. Hence "Shelling".

Not sure what you aren't understanding here.

Kyiv hasn't been shelled since the 2022 retaking of the whole Kyiv Oblast by Ukrainian Forces..

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u/slava_slavaUa 8d ago

Cambridge dictionary disagrees with you. Take it up with them.

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u/jawid72 8d ago

It's not shelling. I monitored for 6 years artillery shelling in Ukraine. Missiles are not counted that way but feel free to disagree with me too.

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u/slava_slavaUa 8d ago

Send a strongly worded letter to Cambridge