Daytime air raid alerts in Kyiv are more frequent in recent weeks

In the first four weeks of the year, Kyiv residents were under air raid alarms for an average of 11 hours a week. This has increased to an average of nearly 19 hours a week in the last four, with more occurring during daylight hours.

Air raid alerts per hour in Kyiv, Jan. 1 – Sept. 14, 2025

Note: Data shows each instance of an alert during a given hour and is current through September 14, 2025. Weeks run from Monday to Sunday, so week one counts only the first five days of the year.

Sources: Ukrainian authorities, timeanddate.com

Graphic: Soph Warnes, CNN