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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lorenzo Tondo in Lviv

‘We all want to return’: residents fleeing Kyiv mourn a deserted city

An empty street in Kyiv, Ukraine.
An empty street in Kyiv, Ukraine. The city’s population has halved in the past two weeks. Photograph: Miguel A Lopes/EPA

Two weeks ago, the greater Kyiv area had a bustling population of about 3.5 million people, its streets buzzing with busy cafes, businesses and bars.

Today, after 13 days of bombing by the Russian military, the Ukrainian capital is deserted, with 50% of its inhabitants gone.

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