Alongside hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, foreigners are fleeing the war

For the last few days, Poland has seen tens of thousands of people crossing the border from Ukraine, fleeing for their lives. Among them are many foreigners who were studying or working in Ukraine before the Russian invasion began. Reporter Andrew Connelly is near the Polish-Ukrainian border, where he spoke with some of them about why they fled and what they hope will come next.   

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