when the shelling stopped, ludmilla went outside. and found carnage. battered, the russians retreated, but not far. they were being held by ukrainian forces a few kilometres away. the territorial defence was operating checkpoints, among them, the men of yablunska street, helping their neighbours. it seemed as if the danger was over. that morning, local officials even celebrated bucha's liberation. but nearby, the enemy was on the move. on the afternoon of march 3rd, the russians were back and on yablunska street. hiding behind windows, some residents capture the moment. unbeknown to the men's families, the russians had advanced towards the yablunska street checkpoint. ivan was on duty when the attack began. outnumbered and outgunned, the men sought shelter in a house at 31 yablunska street. the nine men abandoned their small supply of weapons and agreed that if caught, they would claim to be builders sheltering from the fighting. that morning, russian troops had broken into the house and arrested nine men. a local resident was filming as the russian fo