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Life Underground: Kharkiv in Wartime

January 17, 2025

The war in Ukraine has changed everything for the people of Kharkiv, near the Russian border. Some aspects of life have been forced underground.

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Ukraine Charkiw 2025 | DW-Reportage "Leben im Untergrund"
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The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has been under attack since Russia invaded the country in February 2022. Located just 30 kilometers from the Russian border, missile alerts have become a daily occurrence.

A teacher teaching kids in an underground surrogate school room
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The metro stations were turned into shelters early on, and now, they safeguard surrogate schools, while other underground locations have become alternative venues for theaters or concerts. There are even plans to build an entire amusement park underground. What is life like in this war zone?

Carolina Chimoy visited Kharkiv. 

 

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