'I’m realising this is the new reality': How life has changed for Ukrainians on the ground

'Nowadays the routine consists of checking the news 24/7 – it’s just my new job, to read the news and to share some information'

Liza Chernobay. Picture: PA

Sleeping in the basement, struggling to eat and keeping an eye on the news 24 hours a day.

That is the “new reality” for many Ukrainians, according to one student living just outside of the capital Kyiv.