Lyubana, a subterranean resident, says that she believes Ukraine's forces will win what she sees as a fight of good against evil. 'I don’t feel that we've been abandoned - I believe that everything will be ok', she says.
The people here survive on handouts. There’s no power or running water.
Valentina, 82, leads me back down into the darkness. This damp and cold place has been home for more than two months. As she lifts the curtain she becomes embarrassed, later telling me she doesn't want to show me where she sleeps because she's not had a chance to tidy up.More than 20 people are living in this cramped space but even here there's hope.
"No, I believe we are not forgotten and I think we have to do our best to survive. I don't feel that we've been abandoned - I believe that everything will be ok," she said.And you might think a city would give up in the face of all this but the resilience here is staggering.This building has been targeted again and again but the resistance remains strong.
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