The Ukrainian capital has so far held out against Russian invasion but, as the fight moves closer to Kyiv, civilians have been forced to flee their homes. FRANCE 24 spoke to one resident, Sofia, about the prospect of war coming to her city.
It’s difficult for Sofia*, 29, to find time to talk. She lives in central Kyiv, and on the morning of Friday March 4, the city has been under hours of heavy attack from Russian forces. As soon as the sirens stop wailing, she has to go to the supermarket “while there’s no bombs”.
