video from donetsk ukraine where a russian air strike damaged a historic monastery. more than 500 sheltering inside including children. 2.7 million have fled the violence to neighbor countries. cnn s ed lavandera joins me now from the polish ukrainian border. ed, you ve witnessed remarkable scenes. i m sure a long day for you. what can you tell us? reporter: this is the alleyway to safety yet an alleyway to uncertainty, and this is the gateway that so many ukrainian refugees are taking, and anytime you stand here and look. the emotional path that so many of these people are taking. earlier today we witnessed a mother reuniting with her children just there at the gates of the border. an emotional scene unfolding as this mother clearly holding her children in her arms in a much