It has never been busier for 26-year-old Vitaly and his Vega Room restaurant in Lviv, western Ukraine. The numbers at Vega Room have risen tenfold since Russia invaded on 24 February, which forced a wave of women, children and older people to attempt to leave the country.
Around 200 people will arrive at his restaurant’s door daily for a hot meal, which Vitaly admits is more than Vega Room has ever had. On the menu? Buckwheat, grains and simple food, he said.
