In one of Kyiv's most frequently bombed neighborhoods, residents choose to stay

Lukianivka, a historic Kyiv neighborhood, is repeatedly hit by Russian strikes — residents now treat attacks as a grim routine, sheltering in the metro and boarding up windows.
Despite the danger, people stay and rebuild: rents are very affordable (studios under ~$200), vendors reopen makeshift stalls, and everyday life continues.
Cultural touchstones persist amid the damage — the old market was charred but sellers returned, theater shows move to basements, and Kyiv’s first McDonald’s still stands with visible war scars.