Watch: Fleeing Kyiv for the countryside ahead of winter
As Russian attacks on the city have intensified and the prospect of another cold winter looms, kyiv resident Olena Konoplia has decided to move to Ukraine's countryside.
As Russian attacks on the city have intensified and the prospect of another cold winter looms, kyiv resident Olena Konoplia has decided to move to Ukraine's countryside.
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- Russia has been targeting Ukraine's power grid leaving locals without electricity and heating, and they will shortly face prolonged periods of sub-zero temperatures.
- Olena informed the BBC she spent weeks looking for a suitable location before settling on a cottage in a rural community two hours outside the capital.
- "I decided the better option will be a little village without any factories, any and any railway stations, " Olena explained.
"I decided the better option will be a little village without any factories, any and any railway stations, " Olena explained. You are now after Ukraine.
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Taken together, the developments around watch: Fleeing Kyiv for the countryside ahead of winter point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
