Mere Miles from Russian Positions, Ukrainians in Donbas Grapple With Staying or Fleeing
Compared to previous strikes against larger population centers, missile strikes hit Sloviansk in only small numbers, lulling the city’s civilian population into a false sense of security.

SLOVIANSK, Ukraine — As Russia’s war machine falters around Kharkiv, Moscow’s troops push deeper into Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk Oblast regions, prompting the families and individuals that remain to ask themselves: Should I stay — or should I flee?
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