As many as 15,000 people, including many children, have taken refuge in the Kyiv subway system to escape bombing and artillery fire as Russian forces advance on Ukraine’s capital, according to officials in Kyiv. Read more: https://nyti.ms/3twjL6i | The New York Times

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🎺 Brassers Brass Band performs in the Kyiv metro. | UkraineWorld

Carolers have brought traditional vertep performances to metro stations in Kyiv. Once a traveling puppet theater, vertep has evolved into a festive performance in which carolers dress in elaborate costumes and sing songs blending religious and folk traditions. Each version of Vertep adds a new layer to the Ukrainian storytelling tradition, further enriching the tapestry of Ukrainian culture and deepening the collective identity of its people. As a writer, 19th-century author Ivan Franko was deep