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The plight of the people of Kharkiv, Ukraine in the middle of war

Many people in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine, are stuck in life when the fighting here is fierce.

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Many people live on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine have left their homes since the war broke out, or were forced to take shelter in basements under many high-rise buildings, schools, and sports halls.

“This is where we sleep, the bed is made from school furniture. We used everything we had, we took the sleeping mats from the school,” said Olga, a Kharkiv resident who was sheltering in a school cellar.

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A kitchen of the people of Kharkiv, Ukraine in the middle of war. Photo: AP

According to the Kharkiv people, living in their apartments between tense war situation is extremely dangerous.

“My apartment was partially damaged, all the doors and windows were blown off but the walls were still standing. I couldn’t live there, the apartment was on the 8th floor. When the shelling started, it wasn’t for the faint of heart,” said Larisa, who lives in Kharkiv.

The war has drained electricity, water and gas, forcing Kharkiv people living in cellars to collect rainwater for daily living and to collect firewood from dilapidated buildings for warmth and shelter, the Associated Press reports. cook. “Volunteers gave us cabbage, radishes, canned beans and coriander. We cook all of that into Borsch soup,” Natasha said.

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