Man shares his ‘hellish experience’ of 20-hour-long walk from Ukraine to Poland. Viral post
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Amidst this escalated situation, a man has shared his horrifying journey of travelling to Poland by foot from Ukraine. His detailed tweet thread has now gone viral.
It has been five days since Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine. After the devastating decision, shocking footage of bombing and scared citizens huddled up inside subways went viral on the Internet.
Ukrainians, terrified of their safety, have started fleeing the country to seek refuge in Poland. From senior citizens to toddlers, hundreds were spotted walking on the highway to reach Poland. Even 40 Indian students studying medicine in Lviv were forced to walk over 8km to reach Poland.
Amidst this escalated situation, a man has shared his horrifying journey of travelling to Poland by foot from Ukraine. His detailed tweet thread has now gone viral.
“I just walked to Poland”- that’s how Manny Marotta started his long Twitter thread. According to the bio of the Twitter profile named Ukraine Conflict Live 2022, Manny Marotta has been independently covering and documenting the war in Ukraine as Russian forces invade.
Along with a narration of the things that he saw, Manny also shared pictures of what he saw along the way. From lined up abandoned cars to soldiers looking for men to join the army, the thread gives a vivid and disturbing account of the situation.
Vehicles were backed up for 25 kilometers, many out of gas. Several were abandoned as their occupants fled west on foot as fast as possible. pic.twitter.com/XfTtR99AUH
“There were old women carrying rucksacks hobbling along the shoulder. I asked one where she was going and she said “Poland!” She was going to walk the 80km on her own,” read one tweet. Manny also goes on to talk about innocent toddlers who appeared clueless of the gravity of the situation around them.
