A night curfew was announced in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Many townspeople fled missile strikes to shelters and even subway stations.
The threat of Russian missile strikes made many Kievans and Kharkov people seek refuge from metro stations.
A bus driver living in Kharkov Oleksandr says he does not dare to go anywhere. He says his wife called from the blows.
– The army ordered to gather in metro stations, says Oleksandr.
An estimated 100,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. The majority of the capital’s residents have remained in place for the time being. More than two million people live in Kiev.
The metro is the main means of public transport in Kiev. The city has three main lines and dozens of stations.