In the Ukraine warzone's south , civilians begin to recover as northeastern families prepare to flee.
Reporter's Notebook: A Firehouse and a Post Office on Opposite Ends of Ukraine's War

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Andriy, a former firefighter, helps run the shelter in the former fire station for people in Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine, on Aug. 23, 2023

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Due to intense shelling, residents of Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine, bury loved ones in makeshift graves in their yards, shown on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Svitlana Oleynikova, a post office manager, expects their branch may soon close for war in Kupiansk, Ukraine on Aug. 21, 2023

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A woman enters an underground shelter inside what used to be the Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine firehouse on Aug. 23, 2023.