Ukrainians Struggle For Normalcy As The War Rages Only An Hour Or Two Away By Car

Voice of America: On Ukraine Battle Fringes, Civilians Struggle for Normalcy

KRAMATORSK, UKRAINE - While battles rage daily in some parts of eastern Ukraine, not far away -- in areas the government took back from the Russian-backed rebels last summer -- people are doing their best to live normal lives, while keeping a wary eye on the shifting front lines.

Update: Life under shelling in eastern Ukraine: a battle to survive (AP)

WNU Editor: My aunt lives with her husband in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv .... and even though the front lines are about 300 km away .... they are very nervous.