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‘We just want to stay alive’: Sheltering from Russian bombs in Odesa’s catacombs

A resident of Odesa hides in the city's catacombs with her family to escape Russian bombing, March 23, 2022. © FRANCE 24 screengrab

Russian forces bombed residential areas in their first attack on the Black Sea port of Odesa on Monday. Ukraine fears the city could be the next target of Russia’s offensive in the south. Its inhabitants have found the perfect refuge from Russian bombs – the city's catacombs.

FRANCE 24's Julie Dungelhoeff and Amar Al Hameedawi met with civilians hiding out 20 metres underground in Ukraine's vital port city.

Click on the player above to watch their report.

© Studio graphique France Médias Monde
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