A week on from a Ukrainian strike on an apartment building in the Russian city of Kursk, residents are still shaken. "I was confused at first," says Alexander Golubev, "everything's getting worse". Since August 6, Ukrainian forces have been conducting an offensive in the border region, forcing more than 120,000 people to evacuate as the conflict arrives unexpectedly at their doorstep. "It's very scary," says Oksana, who adds "we're especially afraid for our children." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES