‘We sleep in our clothes, ready to run,’ Ukrainian woman tells Independent TV

“Ukraine will continue, with or without us,” says Anna Labunets as she hides from Russia shelling.

The 36-year-old was born and raised in Odesa, a port city on the Black Sea in southern Ukraine.

Her family fled from the city to the relative safety of their countryside house, where a basement provides shelter from the onslaught of Russian bombs.

“We sleep in our clothes so at any moment we are able to run,” she tells Independent TV.

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