That decision — to stay or go — has been foisted on many families with young children living near the front line in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-fledged invasion in February 2022. | AFP
Karyna’s family survived that close call in April, although it destroyed their home.
The stakes of the decision could not be higher. Ukrainian prosecutors believe 480 children have been killed since the war started and more than 1,400 wounded. Her husband, Vitaly, 48, plotted a 60-kilometer trek through the countryside to Ukrainian positions, tracing a route he knew the Russians would not discover.
In Bakhmut, which has been the epicenter of fighting for months, 21-year-old Natalya Maksymenko wanted to wait a little longer before being forced to leave in September. A day after they fled their two-room apartment, with documents and their cat, their own building was struck by artillery. Veronika, who fled with her husband from Lugansk, says her son is still reeling from the shock of fleeing their home.“He’ll run to my arms, scream and shake. He’s still stressed. If there is a loud hum somewhere, he cries. He’s afraid,” she explained.
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