Thousands of people are flocking to subterranean metro stations in large cities like Kyiv to escape the military assault. Families, including older people and children, were seen crammed into train stations, many with only a backpack or luggage bag in tow, highlighting the urgency of fleeing Russia’s early-morning invasion. According to CNN, one woman in Kharkiv, a 1 million-person city on the Russian border, awoke to “a totally new reality.” Missiles and mortars have been reported around the country, and Kyiv’s main routes were clogged with cars as inhabitants attempted to flee. As world leaders hurried to respond to Russia’s military escalation, some Central European countries began preparing for an inflow of refugees from the country.
