Jenia said farewell to his family at Lviv railway station shortly after the Russian invasion
Metropolis Desk-
A Ukrainian family that parted ways in a crowded train station with tears has since reconciled. However, the ultimate source of harsh decisions is war. Staying at home means running the risk of dying from Russian troops’ direct attack or artillery.
Nobody – no leader in Ukraine or abroad, no journalist, no security expert – knew if the Russians would be stopped in those days of late February and early March of last year.
Despite his family’s attempt to find safety in the UK, Jenia stayed in Ukraine. Oksana says, “I won’t forget the journey. “While we stood, the young children and infants sat on tables. There are so many people huddled together. We had no notion where we would ultimately go.
They were awaiting trains when I saw them. The underground passageways that led to the platforms were crowded with people. They slept on the floor in the dining room and hallways of the railway hotel, which had been turned into a makeshift camp for the displaced, and they cuddled together around braziers outside in the frigid front of the structure. headtopics.com
They parted ways on Platform 5 of the Lviv station in the middle of the morning. Jenia was permitted to say goodbye before heading to the carriage door.
Source- BBC News
