Ukraine evacuees leave war in the east for safety and uncertainty in the west

Refugees from Debaltsevo: Yuri Sherbakov, 59, center, in Svetlogorsk, Ukraine (Sergey Ponomarev/for The Washington Post)

By Karoun Demirijian February 6 at 5:00 AM

ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — As the minibus crammed with elderly evacuees idled at the gas station on the outskirts of town Tuesday, Olga Tarasenko, 65, broke down.
Ukraine Evacuees Leave War in the East for Safety and Uncertainty in the West by Thavam Ratna