if you know what you need to do, it s impossible to feel nervous over something like this. i have to do this. i do it for my country, for my relatives, for my friends. reporter: and what stands out to me in this line of people going back to ukraine is there are so many women. why do you think that is? i m not man. i can t kill. i m woman. and my work, keep balance and help and be kind and care about relatives, family, friends, but now i feel that all ukrainians my relatives. reporter: before she leave, maria shows us a heart-shaped ukrainian flag given to her by polish children to protect her. those returning walk past a carriage that says safety above all. the plain leaving platform 5 disappears into a war zone where safety is a dream. ed lavandera, cnn, poland.
now i feel that all ukrainians my relatives. reporter: before she leave, maria shows us a heart-shaped ukrainian flag given to her by polish children to protect her. those returning walk past a carriage that says safety above all. but the train leaving platform 5 disappears into a war zone where safety is a dream. ed lavandera, cnn, poland. well, still ahead, as explosions ring out in kyiv, the city is under a strict curfew aimed at preventing more civilian casualties. our breaking news of the war in ukraine continues after a break.