When the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, started his invasion of Ukraine he anticipated to rapidly take management of the capital, Kyiv, and set up a pro-Kremlin authorities. However the resistance his forces have encountered has been larger than he anticipated, Emma Graham-Harrison tells Michael Safi.
On the similar time, tens of 1000’s of individuals have been streaming overseas. The UN refugee company has stated the variety of folks fleeing Ukraine has reached 368,000, and that it might rise to 4 million.
Ilyas Verdiev, an IT skilled, made the troublesome resolution to go away his dwelling in Kyiv together with his spouse, Nataliya, and their two younger kids after the complete household spent a number of hours sheltering within the lavatory on Thursday. He describes their journey out of town and the state of affairs for family and friends left behind.
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