I just read a report that about 400 people from Volnovakha and the surrounding villages were able to be transported to safety during the brief lull in Russian shelling. This was far less than had been hoped/planned to evacuate, but I guess anyone out of harm’s way at this point is a win.

I’m guessing that Katya 2’s father and grandmother were not part of that lucky group. I would be happy to be wrong, and I certainly post it if I hear different. (By the by, Katya 2’s father’s name is Anatoly.)