Ukrainian citizens far from the Russian border appear to be getting on with daily life -despite the threat of invasion and a state of national emergency.<br /><br />Pictures and video taken in the city of Cherkasy show citizens getting on with chores, using public transport and continuing to go to work and school.<br /><br />Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky officially called up Ukrainian reserve forces this morning (23/2), while a state of emergency was declared nationwide.<br /><br />And, while Cherkasy may be more than 500km from the frontline in the Donbass-Luhansk regions, the town is only 300km from the border near the city of Kharkiv.<br /><br />Some analysts even suggest that Cherkassy may become a frontline if Russia commits to a full invasion of Ukraine, as it sits on the western bank of the Dnieper river - the maximum extent of a predicted Russian invasion.<br /><br />But Yuriy Stryhun, 54, journalist for Ukrinform - the Ukrainian National News Agency - said: "So far, the situation is absolutely calm".<br /><br />"In workshops, transport, public institutions. There are no signs of panic. Everything is as it was a month ago schools, kindergarten, everything is in working rhythm.<br /><br />"True, the head of the Regional State Administration (governor) will announce the introduction of a state of emergency. Well, this is introduced throughout Ukraine. <br /><br />"On weekends, they organize territorial defense training. It's the only sign of an impending war."<br /><br />Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into two rebel-held regions in eastern Ukraine, after recognising them as independent states.<br /><br />This has sparked worldwide fears that a full-scale invasion is imminent, with Ukrainian citizens today told to leave Russia.
