Ukraine war divides families and exiles children. Why some stay.

Protecting home. Protecting family. Keeping families together. The war is forcing many Ukrainians to choose among those principles. Our reporter spoke to families in Odessa who decided to stay.

For decades, the aging military hardware on display at a sprawling Soviet-era park has created a favorite playground for children, who can’t help climbing on the rows of World War II artillery pieces, or marveling at the rockets and submarine.

Officially called the Memorial of the Heroic Defense of Odessa, it was created both to teach about the horrors of war...