“Our children at war,” inhabitants of Russian-occupied Kherson claim.

Nonstop bombardment has turned buildings in the Russian-occupied southern city of Kherson to rubble. The fields in adjacent villages are littered with trash.

However, many residents are unable to leave. Instead, they make every effort to advance, retreating to subterranean shelters when the shelling becomes too close.

Men still sell cow’s milk and care for their cattle on the highways. But it’s not so much that life continues on, as it is that life has nowhere else to go.

One resident laughs when asked about the idea of leaving. She informed Walsh, “I’ve got plans for tomorrow.” “The goats are waiting for me every day when I go out.” I’d sleep a little longer, but the goats are begging for food.”

Others believe they are unable to leave their houses while their loved ones fight on the front lines.

Svetlana, another local, said she was waiting for her son to return from the Mariupol fighting.