War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Avdiivka

A Ukrainian police officer takes cover in front of a burning building that was hit in a Russian airstrike in Avdiivka, Ukraine, Friday, March 17, 2023. For months, authorities have been urging civilians in areas near the fighting in eastern Ukraine to evacuate to safer parts of the country. But while many have heeded the call, others - including families with children – have steadfastly refused.

Svitlana Mazurina and her son Oleksii ride in a van during an evacuation by Ukrainian police in Avdiivka, Ukraine, Friday, March 17, 2023. “It’s hard when you’ve lived in this town from birth,” Svitlana said. “Now I’m leaving I don’t know to where, where no one needs me. I don’t know where or what to start with.”