At the Starobilsk Multidisciplinary Hospital in Luhansk, women are giving birth in the basement with artillery shelling nearby. This woman had a baby boy on a day the hospital issued three bomb alerts. © Starobilsk Multidisciplinary Hospital

Crowds at the Kramastorsk train station in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, more than 1.2 million people have fled to neighbouring countries, a number that could reach an estimated 4 million. © Oksana Andrushkiv

Newborns in the basement of the perinatal centre in Kharkiv, the second-largest city in Ukraine. The city, located near the Russian border, has come under heavy attack. © Sashko Brynza

Waits at borders to leave Ukraine can last for days. At some border crossings, Ukrainians have been assisted by border police and volunteers distributing food and supplies. There have also been reports that people of colour including foreign students attempting to leave the country have been met with racism, discrimination, abuse and hostility. © Maryna Tkachenko

In the capital of Kyiv, people have gone underground to basement shelters to avoid Russian bombardment above ground. © Valeriia K.

A woman holds her baby in the basement of Kharkiv’s perinatal centre. There are an estimated 265,000 pregnant women in Ukraine, 80,000 of whom will deliver in the next three months. © Sashko Brynza

Between 24 February and 4 March, 390 babies were born in Kyiv: 199 boys and 191 girls. "These are newborn Kyivans who were born in 8 days of war!... Children in the capital are born to live, to create the future of Ukraine!," said Valentyna Ginzburg, director of the Department of Health of Kyiv City State Administration. "May they be healthy and happy! And they grow under a peaceful sky and bright sun! ” © Kyiv City Health Department