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    Russia attacks Ukraine: Ukrainians shelter in subway stations, basements

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    Russia attacks Ukraine: Ukrainians shelter in subway stations, basements

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


    Published:  February 26, 2022 13:47 AP

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    Kyiv: They lay blankets down on the cold tiles of subway stations and basements, and settled in to wait. Image Credit: AP
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    They guided baby carriages or wheelchairs down the stairs. Image Credit: AP
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    In these darkened shelters, they scrolled for news on their phones, or used them to distract frightened children. Image Credit: AP
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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. Image Credit: AP
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    Outside, gunfire and explosions could be heard. Image Credit: AP
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    Shelling sliced through a Kyiv apartment building and pummeled bridges and schools. Image Credit: AP
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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. Image Credit: AP
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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. Image Credit: AP
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    People rest in the Kyiv subway, using it as a shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine. Image Credit: AP
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    People rest in the Kyiv subway, using it as a bomb shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine. Image Credit: AP
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    People lie in the Kyiv subway, using it as a bomb shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine. Image Credit: AP
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    A woman holds her daughter as they sit in a basement used as a bomb shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine. Image Credit: AP

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