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Russia attacks Ukraine: Ukrainians shelter in subway stations, basements

In Ukraine's capital, many residents hurried underground for safety

Last updated: February 26, 2022 | 13:48

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Kyiv: They lay blankets down on the cold tiles of subway stations and basements, and settled in to wait.

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They guided baby carriages or wheelchairs down the stairs.

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In these darkened shelters, they scrolled for news on their phones, or used them to distract frightened children.

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In Ukraine's capital, many residents hurried underground for safety overnight Thursday and Friday as Russian forces fired on the city and moved closer.

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Outside, gunfire and explosions could be heard.

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Shelling sliced through a Kyiv apartment building and pummeled bridges and schools.

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Families huddled together on the crowded platforms of ornate subway stations, and one boy slept in an armchair that had been brought down.

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any people expressed horror and shock at the violence and sudden threat to their lives, and wondered what would come next.

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People rest in the Kyiv subway, using it as a shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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People rest in the Kyiv subway, using it as a bomb shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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People lie in the Kyiv subway, using it as a bomb shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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A woman holds her daughter as they sit in a basement used as a bomb shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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