LIFE IN KYIV TODAY: 2 Months Since the War Started 🇺🇦
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ค. 2022
- Restaurants, cafes, stores are all slowly opening again in Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine. Life has changed here, but continues to go on. People need to walk their dogs, socialize, eat, and go to work. Here's what life looks like now, 2 months after the war started, in both the city center as well as the "sleeping districts" of the left bank.
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Watching from Australia. I have Family in Finland, including a 93 year old Grandmother. I hope someone stops that Russian Madman so everyone can live in peace. Thankyou for sharing. And stay safe. Slava Ukraini♥️
My grandparents left Kyiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦 for Canada 🇨🇦 in 1910. I visited Kyiv in 2012 before the war. I turned 70 February 24th, 2022. Ukraine 🇺🇦 is my mother land. Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦.
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The same day when the WAR started was your birthday, may The Lord give you good health and many years to see your homeland free of oppression and communist regime.
Go back to Ukraine then
Wow they picked a good time to leave! Hopefully soon it will be a good time to come back
My family did the same 🙏😊❤️
The strength and fortitude of Ukraine people continues to amaze. Glory to Ukraine.
Slava Ukraini 🙏🌍✌️ 🖖
Really doesnt seem like much of a war or genocide tbh… yes im being insensitive but at the same time everything does seem like an exaggeration
@@changbooger It's just that you don't know much about it, listen to the stories of Ukrainians who have been under occupation or look at the genocide in Bucha, Irpin.
yes whatever but can you stop sending weapons to eastern Europe I mean we dont want war
@@8catweazle the West cannot and will not stop supporting Ukraine until Putin has failed and every Russian soldier has left Ukraine.
Please stay safe. It's easy to develop a false sense of security. You're a good man and I commend you on your good deeds and compassion for the Ukrainian people.
I second all of this. Be careful Johnny, you are still in a warzone even if this part of the country feels more normal and thank you for helping Ukraine. Slava Ukraini
Thank you for your videos, Johnny!
Like many Ukrainians, I highly appreciate what you are doing. I myself am from Kyiv, and I am touched by your sincere attachment to Ukraine and your attitude towards Ukrainian people.
Thank you Bogdan!
I watched your video about a week ago and saw you visited the nearby town. Now I watched again in this video, Capitol of Ukraine seems to be as normal as before the war. I almost forgot this young couple that volunteered to help people. Now I saw them again and they're very helpful couple who help a lot of Ukraine people in this past month. Glad to see all your friends alive and well. Glory to Ukraine and defeat the moron Putin.
When I returned to my apartment in Kyiv, my windows were shot through, because under the house there was a shootout with saboteurs, and several cars exploded, I live in the Nyvky area
You are a very kind person Johnny, thank you for your kindness!
Omg, how she managed to keep the cat calm for the travel? She's a great person for bringing her cat with her :3
And for rescuing all those dogs.. she's great.
@@AkRenee different people me thinks
@@drumboarder1 oh dang, I think you're correct. Thanks 👍
@@AkRenee well they're all good people n the cat is a god for staying that calm
yes in the war region ,with falling bombs =))))) imaginary bombs
I miss and love Kyiv and pray it’s not destroyed. It must be a weird feeling being there and it seems normal when other areas of Ukraine are being attacked and destroyed.
I was in the process of having our first family house built in the suburbs of Kyiv. After some thought, I came to the conclusion that I need to try to continue the project as soon as possible to help keep the Ukrainian economic gears turning. I didn't think of continuing over the past two months, but I decided to leave a message with the engineering company to see if
a)they are all ok
b)ithey have a desire and ability to work at this time (because their factory for the ICF blocks is based in kharkiv)
update: the engineer for our project died in Kharkiv.
@@ArthurCowdery oh wow so sorry to hear this!!
Kindness goes a long way. Thanks for posting updates.
Thanks for keeping us updated, please stay safe!
Cynthia is a sweetheart!!! She is working so hard! We keep in daily contact. I contacted Johnny on Instagram asking for a shout! He donated 2000 bucks to my team without even asking!!!!! I’m a medic on an ambulance in Donbas region. Johnny is for real guys! I hope you know that!! ❤️❤️🇺🇦🇺🇦
@Brute Forsyth thank you. I never thought it would be like this. The closer to the front, to more we waiting for casualties, days, sometimes weeks. Think of it like a triangle, the stabilisation hospital at the top and us ambulances all spread somewhere along the line at the bottom. I use almost every spare minute building awareness and support. You can check our Instagram account I created under the same name. Hope you’re well pal x
It is SO nice to see the streets with people going out and about! Kyiv forever!
Makes me so happy to see that people in these parts are able to reclaim their lives.
Also, those dogs are awesome. Seems to be calm when seeing people, animals as well as other dogs.
I started watching your channel after seeing you with Bald. You really allow people to see how real people are living through this incredibly horrible and scary time in the Ukraine. I feel so sheltered here in the US and even now with you moving back into your place, I couldn't imagine that. My fears every day are how bad will traffic be and what is the weather going to be like. Stay safe Johnny!
Thanks and welcome!
Get blackout curtains. I have one in my bedroom area so that the freeway light won't shine in me. You can read on a Kindle E-reader at night if you need something to do, it has a light. Your neighbor is smart.
Yup. That’s what people did during WWII. Blackout curtains and no use of light at night.
Even Russian drones have thermal imaging cameras. They only will attack houses by artillery truck, rockets come from far away and have a big target, such as infrastructure or military/political target.
It is Russian terrorism is all!
Unless they are targeting him, blocking out the windows in Downton Kiev won't make any difference.
Due to some difficulties ,i couldn’t take my pet with me to my country , and due to order from my government I couldn’t stay there with him, thank god ,Ukrainian people are so kind and good 🥰❤️now he is with one good Ukrainian family near Kyiv , now that family is planning to move out of Ukraine , so i am looking for somebody who can keep him safe until I can come there , I will the first person to come there when flights are opened , I am too much worried about him 😔I miss him so much
I appreciate the unique video. It's good to see a little normalcy, although I wonder how long. You showed me a few destroyed cities I didn't see in other news reports.
33:06 daily life in post war Kiev/Kyiv
Thank you!! I really appreciate your REAL videos of the reality of this horrible war!god bless you and keep you safe !!
I'm happy to be able to share!
Wow! Kyiv is slowly opening up and I'm so glad to see this vlog. Thank you Jhonny! God bless you and Ukraine. Regards from Nepal. 🇳🇵🙏❤️
Let me correct you, Kyiv 😉
Thanks, I did it. 😊
Johnny, u r a tough guy, being back there after u escorted someone not named here to run away when dusk got over Ukraine.... U got a new follower, & i'll recommend ur channel 2 friends.... Greets frm Montreal, Canada!
Glad to see Ann with u glad she's still safe... stay safe buddy and try to take care of her and keep her safe
Such a beautiful city. Thank you for sharing the beauty. Also, the dogs are beautiful. Keep showing us all you can. Be safe.
Thank you for the informative videos of what's happening in real-time, I hope you stay this time, no matter what
My favorite lady, Ann, was always wondering if she was ok and it’s great to see her smiling face and that’s she is safe. Thanks Johnny, another sterling video which the media don’t show us. Keep safe.
I'm surprised you haven't mentioned about your Mum, she must be freaking out. Keep doing what your doing, it's great to see you back in Kiev. Stay safe
Appreciate you sharing real life there. Please keep the videos coming. The longer this war goes on, the harder it will be to keep the attention of foreigners. People like you continually remind us why we need to care.
Thanks man, that's the plan!
It was really nice to see that life is beginning to get back to normal.
Johnny small kindnesses do add up!! Keep up the good work and caring!!
Thanks for posting this video. Can see that being back is something of an emotional roller-coaster for you. Fully understand why. Your friends are the type of people you would be proud to know. Huge hearts caring for people and animals. You don't meet people like that as often as we hope, so no wonder you feel such love for Ukrainians. Take care.
Thank you for keeping us updated from the ground, Johnny. And be careful. Closing in on 250k subscribers!
Thank you for this video of hope!
Johnny, you will be remembered for your help and contributions! ✌️
only thing that upset me is these dog collars are illegal in most countries ,they actually puncture the dog when it pulls
It's so good to see Anne back home safe and sound in Kyiv. I had been wondering how she was getting along in France. Long may you all be able to live there in peace without needing to flee ever again. I look forward to seeing all your lovely friends back in Kyiv in future videos.
You are doing a phenomenal job at documenting everything. I stumbled on your channel at the beginning of the war and it has been informative. Be safe out there.
Oh Johny thanks a lot for what you are doing , thank you !🙏🙏🙏 God bless you 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Cracking work Johnny.. Great to see real life in Kyiv...
I love the good News. Thank you. For the good news.
Johnny you're a good man and neighbor and you don't meet any strangers and you make people feel like they've known you forever through the the phone🙏Please stay safe because you know that your parents and family love you too and it feels like a normal video seeing your beautiful friend sitting across from you ❤ 🇺🇦Prayers for all in UKRAINE 🇺🇦 and those that are absent and awaiting the day to return and rest in peace to all the dearest soul's that lost their lives in combat and trying to flee to safety and I pray that all of their families and friends are blessed with strength and comfort during this difficult time and I pray that peace and love are restored to everyone going through this awful heartbreaking situation 🙏 ❤ 💙💛💙💛💙💛🙏🇺🇦Thank you Johnny 🙌🙏
Johnny every little bit helps it just shows how big your heart is and your desire to help the people of the country love always Freddie 😄👍
Johnny at the 0:27 part of your video the building with cow skull over doorway. That is food market of local vendors. shopping there helps locals. I love the building Arena City that sometimes I see in background. That’s my favorite building in all of Ukraine
If you edit it as 0:27 people can access it quick. People are lazy
@@nickauclair1477 thanks I wasn’t aware of that trick. I’ve now updated. Thanks
Well done for helping people in need, I’m sure they appreciate it!
Good work Johnny keeps it going. Thanks to that video your friends got a new subscriber!
I am happy to see life gradually returning back.
Thank you for your vlogging inside Ukraine, it's important.
Thank you for the tip, I'll use it for lunch today!
What is wrong with that? Surely he can use donations in ways he sees fit? Ie surviving?
McDonalds is not operating in Russia. Local franchises reopened after they left and they can’t control this. Anyway they are probably serving squirrel meat
Nice friends that volunteer and look after dogs ) subscribed to their channel
Johnny your a good guy,very down to earth and emotional.Love your content.
STAY STRONG ♥♥♥...LOVE FROM ITALY. Our hearts are with you.
2:00 After the missile struck that building, a Danish journalist was reporting from a hospital close to the building, and the doctors there was sure that the hospital was the real target but the tall building took the impact
Thank you for taking care of those beautiful dogs 😙
The coffee shop I went to before the situation didn't survive, they never reopened. There's a market further down the street where you can buy coffee, and they have an outdoor patio to drink your coffee. Sometimes the men in this building will offer to take out my trash. But I invested in a trash/laundry/grocery cart thing from Walmart.
Great video again, Johnny! It really seems that people, at least in Kyiv, are getting used to the war with air sirens and everything. Scarry that there was an attack while you were walking with the dog and friends. I guess the city is so big that you won't note if there is an attack in the other part of the city.
Thanks Johnny for your videos I am originally from Kyiv and moved to SF in 2019 and currently reside there.
Ukraine will prevail!
#armukrainenow
We hope that the war between Ukraine and Russia will gonna be over. In order that the people in Ukraine can start again their own simple life. May God Bless you all in Ukraine 🙏♥️
@@thomaspeterson1564 God is good all the time🙏♥️ God will not allowed the devil to reign. Ukraine is David and the Russian is Goliath. Ukraine will stand and defend their country♥️🙏💪
Love the videos, PLEASE keep up the good work.
Hoping these wonderful people get the outcome they need. Prayers 🙏
Its good to see more normal life returning to Kyiv. Let's hope it returns soon to all of Ukraine.
Love watching your videos of what is going on in Kyiv. My thoughts are prayers are with Ukraine. 🇺🇦 God bless Ukraine.
12:33 It is nice that you are pronouncing Kyiv the Ukrainian way now, keep up the good work raising money for good causes. It was nice that you bought the soldier a coffee, it was a small gesture that may touch him. You may be the last person to buy him coffee/show him kindness. I would be very very concerned if I had to go to Eastern/Southern Ukraine to fight, the machinery of war is so much better today than it was before at turning people into pulp, war is tragic.
why pronounce it now and not before the war tho its just virtue signalling
@@rossmullett2998 I think that it is more respectful to say the name correctly, if people are dying for a country it is better to pronounce things correctly wherever possible. Kiev is the Russian way of pronouncing the city's name and you wouldn't want to be associated with them.
I like to pronounce things corretly, I dislike bad spelling, mispronunciations etc.
Awesome content bro......How is the safety factor from warsaw to Kiev by train?
Warms my heart to see life being normal, at least somewhat normal, thank god that Ukraine is standing so strong, all the power to you Ukraine!
Great vlogs you very good hearted person Hope your friends and yourself stay safe Thanks for vlogs very informative
Really unbelievable situation . Stay safe . From Canada.
As an American, I probably can't count how many years its been since I've eaten at McDonalds. I'd assume Kiev has tastier options for food.
Missle strikes can happen anywhere at any time.
JOHNNY IF I WAS YOU UNLESS YOUR GOING TO STAY AND FIGHT TO GET OUT OF KIEV ASAP. THINGS ARE GOING TO ESCALATE VERY SOON
So happy to see the people of Kyiv getting on with there lives but still be careful folks ❤
Good to see you back in Kyiv and that life is returning to relative normality for the citizens there. Stay safe man...
I met my ex-wife in Kiev. I've been there about 10 times. It's a wonderful city and God bless the people.
Hello Johnny. One o f the saddest thing that I saw is when you boarded the train to leave Kyiv. While you walk in the carriages, one person had a gray cat on they lap and that cat looked so sad and it broke my heart. Both people and animals are suffering because of this war. I hope and pray that the war will end soon.
You're doing some solid work Johnny... if half the people in the world did "small things" - we'd be living in a very different world.
Great report Johnny, one thing I wish you could do is when you start your videos is tell us the date. Good morning everybody it’s May 5, 2022, so in the future 1 year or 10 years from now we will know when these Great documentations were made.
It's time stamped in the video.
As a dog rescuer myself I have a Dogo and a Pit and have had many Pits they are the smartest most loyal babies. Thank you for saving a life (several lives) even while yours are at risk. May russia back off of this needless useless war. Please take cover with the air raid sirens because you never know and it is better to be safe then sorry. Sending much Love, Prayers, Peace and Blessings Always
SLAVA UKRAINE 🇺🇦🕊💞🙏🇺🇦
Your neighbor is smart. Keep the lights out.
You are too confident that you wont be attacked bielorusians are preparing something stay safe
20:00 The reason McDonalds is still closed in Ukraine is due to employee safety, they continue to pay their employees full wages while closed and have donated 5 million dollars to an employee assistance fund. The only McDonalds still operating in Russia are privately owned franchises they have no control over.
Most of the $5 million is going into Russia. That’s the problem.
Many things open for business? Good. Love your shirt Johnny.
Puzata Hata rocks! Great Chicken Kiev and cheap too! Right by Maidan. Nice little Irish bar nearby as well.
Such a good dude man. Like your vids. Take care.
Thanks for your video 👍❤️❤️❤️🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
God bless you johny.you are a good man
Praying for you every day ... 💖🙏🙏
Johnny nice to see my beloved Kyiv. Praying for the people 🙏🏼 and that this war ends and people can return home. Be careful until then . F Pootin !!
Can't wait to go back to Kiev ! Slava Ukraine !
Kyiv
KYIV
Come and join Ukr. Army.
Nazi slogan.
I am so glad to see another foreigner as invested in the cause as I am. This is the fight of us all, democracy loving people. Slava Ukraini!
Nazi slogan
Thanks!
Thanks for the tip! I'll use it for coffee today!
Been to the place where you was with dogs 😊 was many people there when I was there in summer
God bless you and your family brother
I miss Mimosa so much.Living safe in Canada but missing Kyiv.We will win.Thanks for this video.
Take care of yourself. I pray that God will protect you.
Hello Johny once again!.... Hello from Boston Massachusetts, in this video you mention doing little, possibly insignificant things for others, like buying a soldier coffee or a babuska with loads of bread.... Johny please stand back and look at it from a different perspective: " It's the ripple effect"..... Johny you are doing a beautiful thing that others will fallow!, thank you Johny
I'd suggest visiting VeryWell Cafe in center. Food is really good!
They've opened yesterday
I love that place! I'm glad they are open again!
@@JohnnyFD Same :) gonna go there on this or next weekend
Thank you
What a lovely lady with the 🐈? Such lovely people.🏴🇺🇦
Good video and hope you enjoy and be safe. I am live in California too
Great to see you let your hair down 🤦♂️ and enjoy the beautiful country you are living in!! Great 👍 content Johnny, good to see somewhat of normality returning and shops are opening up. I would love to visit not only to see the country but, to help build, fix’s, clean up anything that I could assist on I would help, unfortunately financially it’s not possible 😔 but, I’m sure in my life I will visit!!! Take it easy Johnny and look after yourself 👊🤝!!!
Her English is so good. She sounds like she’s from the Midwest
It’s that people just want to live a normal life instead of living in a panic.