KRASNOPILLIA, Ukraine -- After sundown one day early this month, a small bus arrived at the military checkpoint on a snow-covered road in the province of Sumy, in the northeastern part of Ukraine. Fifteen passengers, all clad in winter garb and clutching their belongings, emerged haggard-looking.
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From this snowy stretch of road, 6 kilometers from the Russian border, reporters are allowed to enter Sumy province, Ukraine. (Photo by Eiji Furukawa)
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