U2's Bono and The Edge hold surprise concert in subway station in Kyiv

U2 said the performance was 'a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people.'

"Very important moment for us and all country," the band said, thanking U2 and the people of Ireland for their support.The concert in Ukraine, however, takes on a bigger meaning, as the country is in the middle of a war with Russia, which launched an unprovoked attack in February. Millions of people have fled the country and thousands have been killed.in Luhansk province that was sheltering about 90 people in the basement. Dozens of Ukrainians are feared dead.

Since Russia failed to capture Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, it has focused its offensive in the Donbas region, where Moscow-backed separatists have been fighting since 2014 and occupy some territory. The largest European conflict since World War II has developed into a punishing

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