The town of Ukrainian Soledar, located only a few kilometres from the front line, is regularly targeted by Russian air strikes, and it is the residents who bear the brunt. "If I hadn't gone into the kitchen, I wouldn't be alive," says Leah Cherkashyna, whose flat was damaged by the blast. On June 4, at around 7 a.m., a missile exploded at the foot of her building, damaging the building. Her kitchen, living room and windows are now in ruins. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES