Video screenshot On February 25, local time in Ukraine, Chinese overseas Chinese Changzhi was video connected with a reporter from the European Times in the eastern region of Ukraine.
According to the European Times Network, in just a few days, the situation in Ukraine has changed suddenly. What happened to the Ukrainian overseas Chinese in the explosion? In the face of the smoke in front of them, how do ordinary people in foreign countries feel? The European Times reporter contacted Chang Zhi, a Chinese living in eastern Ukraine, and Sun Guang, a Chinese living in Kiev.
"5 kilometers from the war zone, the air was shaking in the rumbling sound"
Video screenshot On February 25, Ukrainian local time, Sun Guang was in front of a building in Kiev that had been bombed by missiles.
A few days ago, Changzhi had heard two or three air raid sirens. For the next two days, planes pressed against the roof, and the rumbling sound was occasionally in the ears. "In the rumble of missile launches, it felt like the air was shaking, and the sound was particularly frightening."
Chang Zhi, from Liaoyang, Liaoning Province, had earlier lived in Russia. Later, affected by the epidemic, he followed his wife to live in a small town in the eastern region of Ukraine. Today, the residential building where the Changzhi family is located is only 5 kilometers away from the firefight area.
At about 5 p.m. local time on February 24, Changzhi came to the spring 1 kilometer away from home to fetch water, and a shell exploded not far away in an instant, and the heat wave brought by the shock wave forced George to immediately lean over. That time, Changzhi deeply felt that the danger was really coming.
According to Changzhi's understanding, there is only one overseas Chinese in the local area. Since the 24th, he has received greetings from distant relatives one after another. Most of the time, Changzhi learned everything that was happening outside by connecting with his friends inside China. "I can only see Russian TV at home, but russian TV doesn't broadcast much. Sometimes Chinese information is updated faster than here. ”
After the two or three cannons sounded, fear lingered on the Changzhi family. "My daughter was very scared. Once, as soon as the air raid siren sounded, the child had to take his passport and real estate deed and carry his bag away. Tokiji kept comforting his 15-year-old daughter.
The daughter was worried that her father would also be recruited into the front line. "I am 55 years old and I am a Chinese citizen. In order to appease her, I will not easily go near the border line. Changzhi said.
In 2017, Changzhi was not able to see his father before he died. "I wish the conflict had ended soon and that I could return home to see my mother." I just don't know if my mother in her 80s will last until the day I go back. Changzhi's voice trembled a little.
"The highway to western Ukraine is jammed for 100 kilometers"
Video screenshot On February 25, local time in Ukraine, Sun Guang was in a video connection with a reporter from the European Times.
In these two days, Sun Guang, who is in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, can often see people evacuating to the western region.
"It feels like a dead city outside. The original parking lot was full, and now the parking lot is not half full of cars. You can clearly feel that the people who can walk are gone. ”
Sun Guang, who has been in Ukraine for more than 20 years, has been engaged in the auto parts business for a long time. The situation in Ukraine is turbulent, and the family business is also bleak. "In addition to some public facilities in the local area, such as hospitals, banks, police stations, etc., other similar shopping malls, entertainment centers, and restaurants have been stopped." The subway has also become an air raid shelter, and many students have taken refuge in it. ”
According to Sun Guang, even if the local oil price has risen, there are still many citizens lining up to refuel. "Oil prices are up about 10 percent. On my way to the supermarket, I saw a long line of cars refueling. "Many Kiev citizens fled overnight to western Ukraine." On the highway from Kiev to the west, there are 100 kilometers of traffic jams, from one city to another. Sun Guang said.
From the early morning of the 24th, Sun Guang heard explosions and gunshots around him. "At first I just heard a very strange banging sound, and I didn't take it seriously." Only one day later, Sun Guang witnessed the tall buildings that had been bombed by missiles.
"A 10-storey tall building was destroyed by a missile, half of the building was destroyed, and the missile penetrated the balconies of several floors, and the impact caused the house to rot. The crater left behind is five or six meters in diameter and one meter in depth. ”
Sun Guang said: "Now is to pray not to fight in the city." If there was a street fight, it would be miserable and the city would be over. ”
Some local Chinese have spontaneously established "mutual aid groups". Sun Guang sighed that in such a difficult moment, everyone needs to unite together. (End)
Source: China News Network