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52,500 people spent the night in Kyiv’s metro as Russia unleashed a new kind of attack designed to confuse the defenses

The number tells the story: 52,500 people, including 4,500 children, spent the night in Kyiv's metro — the most in years — as ...

More than 52,000 people took shelter in Kyiv metro during Russian nighttime attack – photos

A total of 52,500 Kyiv residents took shelter at metro stations during Russia's combined missile and drone attack on the ...

Russia slams key Ukrainian cities in one of deadliest offensives in months

Moscow unleashed a lethal barrage on Ukraine early Tuesday, hitting the capital Kyiv and the central city of Dnipro in a broad-ranging offensive that inflicted one of the deadliest attacks for months.

Kiev residents flock to metro stations: Ukraine is waiting for a massive missile attack

EADaily, July 1st, 2026. Residents of Kiev are flocking to metro stations, in Ukraine they expect a massive missile strike.
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Their Men Are At War, Now Ukrainian Women Are Driving Subway Trains

When Kateryna Yesypchuk finished her first shift as a subway train driver for the Kyiv Metro in June 2025, her legs ached. Although the braking systems on the rumbling underground trains are only ...