Kyiv wakes up in fog of war as strikes set off unusual meteorological effect

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Kyiv wakes up in fog of war as strikes set off unusual meteorological effect

Smoke and soot from Russian airstrikes left particles in the air that combined with moisture to create a dense blanket of gray over Ukraine's war-ravaged capital.

September 30, 2026 at 5:40 a.m. EDTToday at 5:40 a.m. EDT

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*A dense fog over the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Wednesday morning, which emergency services linked to Russian strikes. (Heidi Levine/For The Washington Post)*

By Steve Hendrix

KYIV — At least the residents of this battered capital city had a gorgeous autumn day to look forward to Wednesday. The forecasts promised clear skies and cool air as a respite from another night of sirens, booms and ballistic missile strikes.

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