Imagine having to leave your home as quickly as possible
because it's no longer safe.
You might get in your car or on a bus or a train
and leave your town, city, or even country behind.
We heard first explosions, the news from Kharkiv,
and we were...we were devastated, I want to say.
So, we started to plan,
and we still don't have, like, a clear plan
what we should do or where we should go.
It's the situation for more than a million people
fleeing Ukraine right now because of the war with Russia.
There's a lot of people in train stations.
I even heard just today
that a woman just gave birth in a station.
And a lot of people, a lot of kids, everybody,
you can see the real sufferance of the people there.
The Ukrainian government says
Ukrainian men aged 18 to 60 shouldn't leave the country
in case they have to fight.
It's something many Ukrainians - men and women -
say they're willing to do, but it means lots of families
are having to separate to find safety.
(SPEAKS IN UKRAINIAN)
TRANSLATOR: We left Dad in Kyiv
and he'll be selling things and helping our heroes, our army.
He might even fight.
Most people are heading to safer parts of Ukraine,
while others are going to neighbouring European countries,
especially Poland.
It's already home to more than a million Ukrainians.
But with so many people trying to leave,
it can be a long wait.
In Western Ukraine, teenagers Carrie and Adriana
are volunteering in this shelter and collecting donations,
especially warm clothes,
for those who have left their homes on the other side of the country.
We want to help people from our country
which don't have their houses now.
They, um, are like... They need us.
We are sending a message with, um, words that we...
..we are not alone and we can help each other.
Those who do leave Ukraine are being greeted with open arms.
Volunteers at borders are handing out food and water and supplies,
even toys for kids,
and they're being given a place to rest.
But it's not just humans. Pets are welcome too.
Romania, Hungary and Poland usually have strict rules
about bringing animals across borders,
but their governments are making an exception.
We are going with my dog to...
We will try to go to west side of Ukraine
and maybe, after, to Romania and...
Let's see. It's going to be a long trip.
The European Union says Ukrainians can stay and work
in EU countries for up to three years,
but it'll take some time to get so many people settled,
and the UN says millions more could be on their way.
Governments and aid agencies around the world
say they're ready to help by sending supplies
and giving refugees a new home,
but many Ukrainians say they like their old home
and are hoping the war will end soon.
I want to go back to Ukraine and studying maths, physics.
I want...
I want to study in the university.
I think, um, help of other countries is very important for us.
Thank you so much, everyone who...
..tried to say the word what happened and...
..pray for Ukraine.