In Kharkiv's metro, families carve out a life away from the bombs

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - When Russian troops steamrolled through her east Ukrainian village in February, Ms Elena Ivanovna's family packed their car before dawn and fled to Kharkiv, where they unwittingly found themselves on the front line.

"We thought that here we would find salvation, but it became the front line. Helicopters and planes were bombing the city. So we decided to come to the metro," the 40-year-old kindergarten teacher said. "After 15 minutes, it got quieter, so we ran to our car and drove towards Kharkiv... as fast as we could."When they got to the city to join Ms Ivanovna's mother, they found it too was under fire.After six days, they knew they needed somewhere safer, so they joined hundreds of others in one of the stations.Two months later, about 700 people are still living in the various metro stations that punctuate Kharkiv.

About 700 people are still living in the various metro stations that punctuate Kharkiv. PHOTO: REUTERS Sitting on a mattress, one of Ms Ivanovna's daughters explored a large princess castle that just arrived.

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