Kyiv metro changes mode of operation: now functioning as air-raid shelter

The Kyiv metro operated in a limited mode during the air-raid alert, as so many people were using it as a shelter.

Source: Kyiv City State Administration on Telegram

Quote from Kyiv City State Administration: "Passengers can only alight from trains at stations where there are no large crowds of people."

Details: The city authorities are urging people in Kyiv to follow the instructions given at stations regarding changes in the operation of the metro.

Kyiv City State Administration has issued a reminder that the metro does not run on overground sections during air-raid alerts.

Updated at 15:19: The city authorities later reported that the metro is gradually resuming normal operations, but this will take some time.

City Hall urged residents to be patient and take care of themselves.

Background: 

• The air-raid siren lasted for more than two hours in Ukraine.
• Russian missiles hit Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast.

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