Not everyone evacuated when the Chernobyl nuclear plant melted down in 1986. The few who stayed lived through another calamity when Russian troops marched in.
Author: Marc Santora and Emile Ducke
On Edge of War, No Exodus From Ukraine but Anxiety Grows
With Russian troops in eastern Ukraine, foreboding mixes with disbelief. But on one train journey, some leaving Kyiv say they plan to return.
On Eve of War, No Exodus From Ukraine, Only Anxiety and Disbelief
When Russian troops moved into eastern Ukraine, some began to travel westward, filled with doubt about the future but saying they planned — or hoped — to return.