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Life underground in Kyiv

In Ukraine's cities, heading below ground to shelter from Russian attacks has become the new normal. Bunkers and tunnels - many cold and poorly lit - have become second homes.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked a new refugee crisis in Europe. Civilian areas are not safe from Russian attack. Residential flats, maternity hospitals and even convoys of people fleeing have been hit.

For those who remain in the country, heading below ground to shelter from the bombs has become the new normal. Bunkers and tunnels - many cold and poorly lit - have become second homes.

For 5 Minutes On, the 大象传媒's international correspondent, Orla Guerin, has been to one shelter beneath the streets of the capital, Kyiv, to find out what it's really like for those affected.

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