Bida

The Russians’ shelling was constant and indiscriminate, Bida said, and became round-the-clock in the days before the Russian retreat from the Kyiv region.

Oleksiy Bida, a 47-year-old graphic designer, has been training as a reservist member of the 130th defense battalion for the past two years.

The brother and sister owners, who grew up in Laos, also own Bida Manda next door.

With low lighting, wooden accents, and bamboo shoots adorning the ceiling and walls, Bida Manda's cozy atmosphere wholly evokes the comforting family vibe that inspired owners Vansana and Vanvisa Nolintha to open it.

“A total of 48 males died on the spot, while 17 others escaped with serious injuries,” said Maidugu Bida, a self-defense official based in nearby Monguno who helped bury the dead.