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February 25, 2022

Startups evacuate war zones in Ukraine whilst men are banned from leaving the country

Many startup employees have chosen to stay and fight


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More than 100 Ukrainians have lost their lives in the first days of the Russian invasion. Ukraine, which is home to thousands of startups and a tech developer hub, is now seeing thousands trying to escape the war. Many people are relocating to the western parts of the country or crossing the border to Poland or Romania. 

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An apartment block in Kyiv after overnight attacks on Thursday February 24. Credit: Iryna Supruniuk
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