After the mass assault by land, sea and air by Vladimir Putin's forces, Ukrainians took shelter from expected air strikes in a metro station.
Please click on the images for glimpses of the plight of the Ukrainians after the Russian invasion.
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Photograph: Viacheslav Ratynskyi/Reuters
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Photograph: Viacheslav Ratynskyi/Reuters
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Photograph: Valentyn Ogirenko
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Photograph: Valentyn Ogirenko
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Photograph: Valentyn Ogirenko
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com
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