While peace talks between Russia and Ukraine faltered on Thursday, displaced Ukrainian residents continued to seek safety from shelling at metro stations underground.

Ukrainian residents pass through Irpin as they flee the country on Thursday. Photo: Chris McGrath/VCG

An injured person is carried across a makeshift bridge in Irpin on Thursday. Photo: Emin Sansar/VCG

People take refuge at a Kharkiv Metro station on Thursday. Around 2 million people have been internally displaced in the country, according to the U.N. Photo: Andrea Carrubba/IC Photo

Families with children take shelter in a metro station in Kharkiv on Thursday. Photo: Emre Caylak/VCG

Shelling in Kharkiv by Russian forces has meant residents have had to spend an extended period at the underground metro stations. Photo: Emre Caylak/VCG

A man fills up a kettle at a metro station on Thursday. Photo: Emre Caylak /VCG

A spread of food is laid out for people at a Kharkiv Metro station on Thursday. Photo: Andrea Carrubba/IC Photo

Ukrainian and Russian forces have fought fiercely for the city of Kharkiv, leading to many displaced residents who hid at the metro stations. Photo: Andrea Carrubba/IC Photo

Delegates from Russia and Ukraine attend high-level talks in Turkey on Thursday. There were no major breakthroughs during the meeting. Photo: Cem Ozdel/VCG