stranded in ukraine. countries facing the dpiflt task of evacuating their citizens from a war zone. but many students and foreign nationals in ukraine have already made the terrifying choice to leave on their own, joining the mass scramble of ukrainians on trains, taxis, buses and often on foot heading to ukraine s borders to escape the violence. from there several countries are coordinating flights out of the region. this relieved student says it was an exhausting journey, but crossing into romania was the hardest part. the bus couldn t get to the border because of the lines queuing up so we had to get down and walk for two hours to get to the border with our bags, and we had to stand about 14 hours in the cold waiting for them to open the gate. many students said they stayed as long as they could, some in underground bunkers until conditions on the ground forced them to leave. there were a lot of heavy artillery, missiles, bombs. we had to leave because we couldn t stay there.
are coordinating flights occupant region. this relieved student says it was an exhausting journey, but crossing into romania was the hardest part. the bus couldn t get to the border because of the lines. we had to walk two hours to get to the border with our bags. then stand about 14 hours in the cold, waiting for them to open the gates. reporter: many students said they stayed as long as they could, some in underground bunkers, until conditions on the ground forced them to leave. there were a lot of heavy artillery, missiles, bombs. we had to leave because we couldn t stay there. no one could stay there. it was really dangerous. reporter: bear hugs and tears greet these evacuees in ecuador. relatives say it s been a long and anxious wait for this plane carrying many students to arrive in quito. one uncle says his nephew told him bombs were falling, and the family was afraid they would never see him again. the perils of the journey made
years old, comes from the sumy region, 200 miles east of the capital city of kyiv, evacuated to poland. she spoke to cameras there, what she had to say, listen. you know thousands of people want to leave but they cannot leave. minus 12°. it was cold. just couldn t leave and they are going back home. there is no life now. i couldn t stay there. like i couldn t even take a shower for two weeks because i cannot even realize. daria talking about the inhumane condition, minus 12 celsius, freezing, no food, she could not take a shower. she says her mother lives across the border in russia, and she has not been able to speak to her mother because her mother is on the side of the russians.
those are the steps leading up to the supreme court plaza visible behind the car. this car parked there on first street around ten minutes to 10:00 this morning with a driver in the car who wouldn t get out. police repeatedly told him to move the car, said he couldn t stay there and he wouldn t get out. so they finally after a long period of discussion decided to use what they call a controlled explosion or a flash bang that set off a loud bang and filled the vehicle with smoke to force the driver out. the capitol police say the driver is now in custody, that everyone is safe, that no one was hurt. clearly they re questioning the man now. they want to know why he was doing this and why he wouldn t move the car. now, inside the supreme court, oral argument was taking place as usual. it started promptly at 10:00. you see him being head away by the capitol police wearing the
like before, it is like a current. when you started to move the bus, i seen all of the water and it was dip and there was nothing to do, like, i couldn t go back, i couldn t stay there. is there only way, i could take in the moment. it was i mean past queens boulevard because it was so dangerous. i feel like it is going worse and worse. were you scared? yes. i m shaking, yes. i was really, really nervous. because i don t know what was going to happen. the bus going to break down. i was really, really nervous. once you got to the other side and to safety, what went through your head? what was that feeling like? i saw my passengers just clapping and they were so thankful. sa