Kyiv residents adapt to monotonous routine in metro shelters

Alexander Ivoshenko lifts his son Danila as his wife holds their daughter Kira at their sleeping site in a metro station that is being used as a bomb shelter, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 18, 2022. Ivoshenko, who came to this shelter one day after the beginning of the war, said: "There are no distractions during war. We have nothing to do here except take care of the kids and try to keep our personal hygiene the way we can". REUTERS/Thomas Peter

KYIV (Reuters) - With air raid sirens and the thump of explosions now a familiar night time sound to residents of Kyiv, increasing numbers have taken to sheltering in the city's deep underground metro stations, battling boredom as they wait for what comes next.

Although Kyiv has so far been spared the intense bombardment seen in cities like Kharkiv or Mariupol, authorities say at least 60 civilians have been killed in the capital since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.