where mainly civilians have been sheltering in basements, short of food and water. birdsong. explosion. the first sounds of spring, now drowned out by heavy shelling. in eastern ukraine, their battered flag still flying, but signs of life are vanishing fast, in the face of a renewed russian offensive. russia is making small gains, but creating widespread chaos and devastation, right across the region. most have already fled the towns and cities of the donbas. it s the few, like valentina, who ve stayed behind. we found her trying to find