The Big Shelter: How Kyiv’s Metro Stations Became Essential Bunkers for Millions

The logistical challenge of housing thousands of people underground is immense, yet the citizens and city authorities have risen to meet it with incredible fortitude. Trains are often parked on tracks to serve as makeshift sleeping carriages, while volunteers distribute food, water, and blankets. Basic medical necessities are provided, and efforts are made to keep the environment as tolerable as possible, a testament to the organizational spirit that emerges when communities are pushed to their breaking point.