that night, the russians went door to door in the streets around here and at gunpoint marched, estimates vary, 100 150 people of all ages old people, children as well and they put them in that school and they held them as human shields. maria said she survived the second world war. they were like the germans except they spoke russian, so i knew what they were saying. we were invited into the house. maria, the great grandmother, was left behind, terrified about the rest of the family, who were held in the freezing cold school gymnasium. marina said her daughter still shows signs of anxiety. translation: i was afraid we would all be shot in that gym. | i was scared for my daughter. i don t have the words.
been sheltering, pointing their machine guns. they broke open the doors are people did not answer. on the 14th of march there was heavy fighting in the area, ukrainians were on the attack, the russians were losing men. that night, the russians went door to door in the streets around here and at gunpoint, marched estimates vary 100 150 people of all ages, children and old people, they put them in that school and they held them as human shields. maria said she survived the second world war. they work like the germans, except they spoke russian so i knew what they were saying. we were invited into the house, maria, the great grandmother, was left behind, terrified about the rest of the family being held in the freezing cold school gymnasium. she said her daughter still shows signs of
cold school gymnasium. marina said her daughter still shows signs of anxiety. translation: i was afraid we would all be shot in that gym. | i was scared for my daughter. i don t have the words. i m still frightened. machine guns, a two year old girl should not see this. i m sorry. i m going to cry. slowly this part of ukraine is being reconnected to the rest of the country. a temporary crossing has replaced a bridge the russians the blew up as they retreated. many families were using the chance to get out of the war zone. this woman was desperate. we ve been in a cellar for more than a month. my daughter has a new baby. they stole everything. i cut my hair so i
where they d been sheltering pointing their machine guns. they broke open the doors if people didn t answer them. on the 14th of march, there was heavy fighting in the area. the ukrainians were on the attack. the russians were losing men. that night, the russians went door to door in the streets around here and at gunpoint marched, estimates vary, 100 150 people of all ages old people, children as well and they put them in that school and they held them as human shields. maria said she survived the second world war. they were like the germans except they spoke russian, so i knew what they were saying. we were invited into the house. maria, the great grandmother, was left behind, terrified about the rest of the family, who were held in the freezing cold school gymnasium.