After eight days of what Russian President Vladimir Putin called “special military operations,” a think tank of leading Ukrainian experts has suggested potential outcomes as artillery continues to rain down on cities in the European nation. Civilians are reeling from the devastation, which has left parts of Kharkiv and Kyiv in ashes as families huddle together within basements and old Soviet-era bunkers. “My father just celebrated his 67th birthday in a basement, hiding from bombs,” Roman Sheremeta told The Epoch Times. Sheremeta is an accidental refugee who left Ukraine on business just before the start of Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24. Members of his family are still trapped in Kyiv, which has become impossible to evacuate now due to civilians being targeted by Russian soldiers. “Reports of people being killed on the roads are everywhere. Russians don’t differentiate between soldiers and civilians,” he said. Sheremeta is a founding rector of …