KHARKIV, Ukraine -- When Russian troops launched cross-border attacks in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region last week, Alyona Kostenko talked with her husband about what they should do. They believe Ukrainian forces are currently in control of the situation, and that Russia's troop strength is insufficient to advance to the regional capital where they live.
But Alyona, a mother of 4- and 11-year-old girls, and her husband agreed that if Lyptsi, which lies 20 kilometers north of the city of Kharkiv, is taken, they should consider evacuating with their children.
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