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Ukrainians turn to bomb shelters following Kyiv attacks

Russia has continued to hit Ukrainian cities and infrastructure with waves of missiles and drone attacks.

Ivan Verstyuk is a journalist in Kyiv where many residents are again choosing to take refuge in the city's bomb shelters. He describes shelter life where he can spend hours each say with others: "Being in a bomb shelter is a big challenge. I go to a shelter in our neighborhood, and mostly sit there with elderly ladies and they panic ... They are scared of attacks, they are scared for their lives."

Photo: Civilian seen in a bomb shelter in Kyiv Credit: Wolfgang Schwan / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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