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A long traffic jam of cars and trucks stretching several kilometers near Ukraine’s border with Romania was seen in new satellite images as people attempted to flee to neighboring countries as Russian missiles pounded the capital Kyiv.
The development was reported near the Siret border crossing on Friday, according to Maxar Technologies, which shared the high-resolution images.
Ukrainians poured into Poland, Romania, Hungary, and Slovakia in large numbers on Friday as Russian missiles pounded the capital Kyiv, with many waiting for hours at overcrowded border crossings.
Since Ukraine has restricted passage for men between the ages of 18 and 60, the majority of those crossing into neighboring countries are said to be women and children, according to news agency Reuters.
Long lines were reported on the border with northern Romania on Thursday as cars waited to board a ferry across the Danube river into Isaccea, a town between Moldova and the Black Sea.
On Thursday, at least 29,000 people entered Poland from Ukraine, though it was unclear how many were war refugees and how many were foreigners returning home.
Volunteers were posting messages on social media across central Europe, on NATO’s eastern flank, to organize housing and transportation for people arriving from the borders.
Activists set up distribution points for food and hot drinks, and veterinarians offered to care for pets.
Meanwhile, Bulgaria has begun issuing passports to its citizens in Kyiv who require travel documents and has dispatched four buses to the Ukrainian capital to evacuate people.
Three buses carrying 130 Bulgarians will leave Odessa on Friday, according to a spokesman for the foreign ministry. Ukraine is home to approximately 250,000 ethnic Bulgarians.
According to Ukraine, at least 1,000 Russian soldiers have been killed so far. Russia hasn’t released any casualty figures. According to the United Nations, 25 civilians were killed and 102 were injured, figures that were likely to be “significantly understated.” None of the tolls could be verified independently.
