The current war in Ukraine has been going on for 6 days right now, but even on day 1, it managed to do unbelievable damage to millions of lives in the region.
While a lot have managed to flee to neighboring countries as refugees, and many are still on their way to safety, there are those who either decided to stay behind, or did not manage to flee in time before the war came their way.
The latter have been sharing moments from the lives that they now lead, huddled up at home or in bomb shelters, showing just how drastically it all changed the minute bombs and troops came crashing in. Below you will find some of these moments in picture form.
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#1 A Brewery In Ukraine, Has Suspended Its Beer Brewing Operations And Is Now Making Molotov Cocktails For Residents To Use Against Invading Russian Forces. The Labels On The Bottles Say “Putin Is A D@#khead”
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#2 “Bringing The Dog Into The Bomb Shelter, 26/02/2022”
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#3 Trying To Enjoy The Life How I Can. Really Scared, Wish Everything Ends Soon. Pray For Us
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#4 Newborn Babies Are Being Taken Care Of In A Basement Used As A Bomb Shelter At The Okhmadet Children’s Hospital In Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022
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#5 A Tearful Kyiv Resident Sings Ukraine’s National Anthem As She Cleans Shattered Glass In Her Apartment
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#6 This Family’s Homely Bunker
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#7 POV: You Live In Ukraine. Sleeping with your clothes on in case of an emergency
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#8 “The House Has Not Yet Been Completed, But The Basement With The Neighbors Has Already Been Settled In …. Peace To All!”: Multiple Families Huddling Together In Underground Basement
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#9 “They Don’t Allow Dogs In The Bomb Shelter…”
Writer’s Note:
In another video, the woman explains that they do actually allow pets in bomb shelters, just that they don’t allow these particular breeds as people often are afraid of them (despite the video showing that they are very friendly) and there are a lot of them, which means preparing food and walking them will be a problem. She also has cats and kids to take care of which makes transporting and maintaining it all very difficult. Hence she decided to stay at home.
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#10 POV: You Live In Ukraine. Having an emergency backpack with essentials prepared
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#11 Ukrainian Woman And Her Daughter Standing In Front Of Their Burning House And Saying “Thank You” To Putin. Kharkiv, Ukraine
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#12 POV: You Live In Ukraine. Taping windows with scotch-tape so they wouldn’t shatter
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#13 “Our House Is Destroyed”
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#14 A Makeshift Bunker In A Family Basement
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#15 Mother And Four Kids Huddling Together In A Cold Basement Functioning As A Bomb Shelter
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#16 Keep Your Spirits Up!
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#17 People Sleeping In A Metro Car As The Underground Metro Systems Double As Bomb Shelters
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#18 Kyiv Residents Spend Night In Makeshift Bomb Shelter Established In An Undergound Car Park
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#19 Family Set Up A Bomb Shelter In A Basement
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#20 POV: You Live In Ukraine. All your friends send you videos from bomb shelters
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