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
![Andriy, a former firefighter, helps run the shelter in the former fire station for people in Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine, on Aug. 23, 2023](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-1a8a-08dbb265fc55_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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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
![Due to intense shelling, residents of Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine, bury loved ones in makeshift graves in their yards, shown on Aug. 23, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-e130-08dbb265f352_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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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.
![Svitlana Oleynikova, a post office manager, expects their branch may soon close for war in Kupiansk, Ukraine on Aug. 21, 2023](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-e18e-08dbb265fd89_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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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
![A woman enters an underground shelter inside what used to be the Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine firehouse on Aug. 23, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-7bfc-08dbb265f34a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman enters an underground shelter inside what used to be the Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine firehouse on Aug. 23, 2023.