Voice of Ukraine

From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 1024 – 3949 days since the initial aggression)

Have mercy upon us, O Lord,
have mercy upon us,
for we have had more than enough of contempt.
Our soul has had more than enough
of the scorn of those who are at ease,
of the contempt of the proud.
Psalm 123:3-4

It was a heavy morning, contrasting with the bright sun in the sky (it was one of the few sunny days lately). The air raid that started last night lasted for over 15 hours. Several groups of drones came during the night. Missiles began arriving in the morning.

It was the most massive attack yet, which is expected – we’d had a few quiet days and the temperature drop this weekend creates a perfect opportunity for an attack on our power grid. Thankfully, Kyiv was mostly unaffected, so we managed to get to school. Life was filled with busyness and bright colors again, but we were still pretty shaken after such a morning, expecting extended blackouts as the first power outage of the day lasted 7 hours.
During the lunch break, I sat down to check the statistics of the morning attack. And my heart started singing with joy! Just listen to this!

Russia launched 193 drones, but only 2 (only 1%!) caused damage. The rest were shot down or diverted by our air defense and electronic countermeasure (ECM). They launched 94 missiles, and 81 (92%) were shot down. This success rate is unbelievable and is a reassurance of God’s protection over Ukraine. Can you imagine if even half of what was launched hit the targets? And can you imagine the frustration of those sending those insanely expensive flying death carriers? I won’t be surprised if they try to re-attempt it in the next few days.

Meanwhile, we’ll keep trusting the Lord. As our son gets older, he starts asking more questions, and answers to those are hard. Lord, help us to be able to give good answers and help us mean it. Superficial “proper religious answers” won’t stand the test in times like these. Help us show You, and help us be a good testimony.