>> reporter: the blasted hulks lie on a lie outside mykolaiv. more rumbles in the distance. a lieutenant doubts peace or even a pause is at hand. russia he says put such a huge effort into invading ukrainian territory. it's hard to believe it will leave so easily. as fighting raged on the road, just a few minutes' drive here were civilians, many of them huddling in their cellars for protection, scared of the fighting, but terrified of the danger if they tried to flee. this house in the nearby village of shevchenko took a direct hit. bombardment is less frequent now. it's just calm enough for 72-year-old natalia to pack up and go. "it's impossible to tolerate