Anthony Bartaway is a Kyiv-based journalist originally from the Detroit area of the United States. Anthony is the audio editor and voiceover artist for the Kyiv Independent, the opinion editor for New Voice of Ukraine English, and the host of the podcast "Ukraine Without Hype." He holds a BA in International Relations from Michigan State University and MA in Conflict Resolution from Tel Aviv University.
Editor’s note: This story is the first account of the Kyiv Independent’s contributor, Anthony Bartaway, who witnessed Russian shelling targeting volunteers during relief efforts following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam and the ensuing devastating flooding in Kherson Oblast.
After Russian forces destroyed the Kakhovka dam on the night of June 6, volunteers from all over the country and the world rushed to the flooded Kherson Oblast to save whoever and whatever they could. But the typical da