Ukrainians in Mariupol sheltered in a gym on Sunday to wait out the fighting which raged on outside.
Ukrainians find shelter in gym, hope for peace
Mariupol resident Alexandra Mikhailova crying and petting cat
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Many of those taking refugee had young children with them.
As the Russian invasion continues, the shelter has experienced a lack of drinking water, food and gasoline for generators.
Many at the shelter remembered the shelling in 2014, when Russia-backed separatists briefly captured the city.
Despite the circumstances, the people at the shelter try to be optimistic about a possible peaceful solution to the conflict.