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Residents Trapped In Bombed Out Basements For Two Days As Borodianka Reduced To Rubble

These devastating images show Borodianka near the Ukrainian capital reduced to rubble and smouldering fires amid reports of residents being trapped in their bombed-out basements for over two days.

The shocking scenes were filmed in the urban settlement of Borodianka, close to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, in the northern region of Kyiv Oblast, and the footage was shared on social media this morning by the State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine.

SES in Kyiv Oblast said rescuers and volunteers evacuated over 200 people in Borodianka and saved several residents who were trapped under rubble in bombed-out basements and cellars.

Hundreds of civilians evacuated from Borodyanka, Kiev region, on 2th of March 2022, after Russians turned the city into debris. (SES of Ukraine/Newsflash)

SES said some people were stuck under the rubble for two days.

The statement said: “Rescuers in the district of Buchansky, together with volunteers, evacuated over 200 residents of Borodianka. People were trapped under the rubble of buildings for over two days, they were in basements and cellars.”

This morning, residents in the capital Kyiv woke to the sound of air raid sirens and loud explosions.

Hundreds of civilians evacuated from Borodyanka, Kiev region, on 2th of March 2022, after Russians turned the city into debris. (SES of Ukraine/Newsflash)

Bomb blasts were also reported by citizens in Odessa, Kharkiv and other cities.

Kyiv mayor and former world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, 50, urged citizens to not panic or lose their temper on his Telegram account.

He said: “Dear people of Kyiv! Ukraine has been attacked by an aggressor. The roar of shells is heard in Kyiv. The most terrible enemy now is panic. We should not lose our temper. Everyone who is not involved in the work of the critical infrastructure and life support of the city should stay at home. Keep your ‘emergency suitcase’ ready.”

Hundreds of civilians evacuated from Borodyanka, Kiev region, on 2th of March 2022, after Russians turned the city into debris. (SES of Ukraine/Newsflash)

Khariton Starsky, spokesperson for the National Guard’s Rapid Reaction Brigade, said: “According to preliminary information, our air defence shot down two Russian missiles over Kyiv during the night. Most likely, they tried to hit the area of the Ministry of Defence.”

Starsky said Russian soldiers tried to capture the area of Ivankiv, but were beaten back and images of burned enemy equipment were shared on social media, adding: “Ukrainian troops are pushing the enemy back towards Russia. It is no longer possible to say that it (Ivankiv) is occupied.”

In Kharkiv, the SES reported this morning: “The enemy is so afraid of ordinary Ukrainian peasants that they began to cynically destroy entire villages.

Hundreds of civilians evacuated from Borodyanka, Kiev region, on 2th of March 2022, after Russians turned the city into debris. (SES of Ukraine/Newsflash)

“As previously reported, 2.03.2022 at 22:57 an enemy air attack hit the village of Yakovlivka Merefyan in Kharkiv district. At least 30 private homes were destroyed by bombs.

“Seven people were injured, 10 people were rescued from the affected zone. Unfortunately 3 of our compatriots were killed. Search and rescue operations are currently underway.”

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