Odessa Residents Flee Overnight as Russian Forces Bombard Neighboring City

Locals gathered at a train station in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, in an effort to flee as Russian forces closed in on the city.

David Melero Pena, a photographer who has been covering the conflict in Ukraine since early March, posted the footage early on the morning of March 16.

In the accompanying caption, Pena said “thousands of people are lining up tonight at Odessa, waiting to be able to opt for a train seat to escape as a possible attack by Russian troops is expected if the city of Mykolaiv falls.”

Mykolaiv has been the target of repeated attacks, as Russian forces try to move west along the Black Sea towards Odessa.

According to reports citing local authorities, Mayor of Odessa Gennadiy Trukhanov warned on Friday, March 11, that Russian forces could soon surround the city on three fronts. Credit: David Melero Pena via Storyful

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