In Ukraine, those who leave and those who stay: Life on hold in Sloviansk and Kramatorsk

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

'Donbas: War of Attrition' (2/2). In this industrial region, 80% of which is occupied by Russian troops, the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk have become the heart of the Ukrainian defensive system. Some of their residents choose to flee to safer areas. Others try to survive as best they can.