Strategic wins, but at huge costs. civilians are being evacuated to safer parts. residents leaving the city and its neighboring villages with not much more than their keys, a heavy heart and the hope they will return. a city of around 27,000 now reduced to 2,500 according to police. it s because the main market in the center of kupiansk has been totally destroyed that this makeshift one has been created. the last couple days have been a little quieter. that s why people here are selling what they can while they can. of course we re afraid, she says she now knows the sound of artillery, both outgoing and incoming. we won t go anywhere, she explains. we re not rats. ....