the fact that kyiv is going to be surrounded very soon. the question is, how long they can hold out for and whether they can prevail or not. slovakia has a 100 kilometre long border with ukraine, which thousands of refugees, mainly women and children, are continuing to cross as they seek safety from the violence. 0ur correspondent rob cameron joins us from uzhhorod, along the slovakian ukraine border this morning. good morning. this is the largest border crossing on the slovakian border crossing on the slovakian border with ukraine and the steady stream of refugees from the conflict continues to arrive. we keep seeing the same scene again and again. small groups of mostly women accompanied by children walking from the border post, past the eight tents and the tense authorities have put up with people handing out tea
braced- lyse least three times. everyone is braced. lyse doucet, - least three times. everyone is braced. lyse doucet, thank. least three times. everyone is l braced. lyse doucet, thank you least three times. everyone is - braced. lyse doucet, thank you very much, from kyiv. as the fighting intensifies, thousands of ukrainians are trying to escape, with many seeking safety in a number of countries to the west. more than 800,000 refugees have fled the ukraine conflict, according to the united nations, many arriving in neighbouring eu countries. two thirds of those fleeing have arrived in poland more than 450,000 in total since the invasion began. 0ur correspondent rob cameron is at the ubla border crossing in slovakia. from there his sent this report. day seven russia s war on ukraine. a war that will soon have driven a million people from their homes, uprooting them from their daily lives, separating wives from husbands, fathers from children. this border crossing in the carpathian
as the fighting intensifies across key ukraine cities, thousands of people are trying to escape, with many seeking safety in a number of countries to the west. more than 800,000 refugees have fled the ukraine conflict according to the united nations, many arriving in neighbouring eu countries. two thirds of those fleeing have arrived in poland more than 450,000 in total since the invasion began.(ani map 0ur thousands have also headed for slovakia. 0ur correspondent rob cameron is at the ubla border crossing, into slovakia. from there he sent this report. day seven russia s war on ukraine. a war that will soon have driven a million people from their homes, uprooting them from their daily lives, separating wives from husbands, fathers from children. this border crossing in the carpathian mountains between slovakia and ukraine usually sees a few hundred people crossing each day but behind those buildings is a queue of cars several miles long. people are waiting up
artillery, these scenes of confusion and suffering could be just the beginning. rob cameron, bbc news, on the slovak ukrainian border. in a moment we can speak to our correspondent nick thorpe in hungary, but first let s speak to my colleague kasia madera, who s on the polish side of the border with ukraine. so many people coming through. how are the authorities managing to help them? every day, thousands of people are coming and every day, the local authorities and local volunteer groups are ready to welcome them, to bring them here. this is a przemysl train station, one of a number of places that has been transformed into an emergency welcome reception area. the ticket hall is full of people trying to work out what their next steps are, the waiting areas within the hall itself have lines and rows upon rows of camp beds where people can get some sleep but bearin where people can get some sleep but bear in mind, these people havejust crossed the border, coming from
but even those far from the fighting in the west of the country are not taking any chances. giuliana who is 17, is from just across the border from slovakia in the ukrainian carpathian regent. in the ukrainian carpathian region. because i have a little brother, little sister, my mother and father decided to leave the country, maybe one month, two weeks, i don t know how long. was this war. coping with such unprecedented numbers could place a huge strain on the economies and social fabric of ukraine s western neighbours. for now, they are coping, just. but with ukraine s densely populated areas now under siege from russian artillery, these scenes of confusion and suffering could be just the beginning. rob cameron, bbc news,