Parking lot in eastern Ukraine becomes a safe haven for civilians fleeing Russia’s invasion.
The flow of cars never stops for long. Vehicles nearly bursting with people and luggage roll into the lot throughout the day. Weary families register with authorities and access help from aid agencies that have set up on the asphalt in Zaporizhzhia, some 370 miles southeast of the capital Kyiv.
Mariupol has been under relentless bombardment for several weeks, but a break in the fighting in recent days has allowed a steady flow of people to leave. Busloads of civilians from the port city’s besieged Azovstal steel plant are expected to arrive at the reception center for displaced people in the coming hours.
“There were people buried near our house,” she said. “We had no food, no water, nothing. We were so grateful for the people who shared their food with us.” More common were signs saying “children.” Many of the young people were subdued and appeared to be taking care of younger siblings and pets. “I haven’t seen my wife for a year,” one man, dressed in military fatigues, shouted at reporters as he hugged and kissed his partner.
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