Ukraine's Refugee Crisis Intensifies

Washington Post: Ukrainian civilians struggle to escape the fighting



Debaltseve is a strategic rail hub and road link between the major rebel-held cities of Donetsk and Luhansk. The town is the epicenter of fierce fighting as Russian-backed rebels try to pinch off a pocket of Ukrainian government forces stationed there. Trapped between the battle lines are thousands of civilians who are trying desperately to evacuate to safer areas



WNU Editor: If the war escalates into the more heavily populated areas that are just an hour or two drive west from the front lines .... this refugee crisis could explode exponentially. For a graphic of the conflict go here .



Update #1: Ukraine evacuees leave war in the east for safety and uncertainty in the west

Update #2: The faces of Ukraine’s refugees -- Washington Post