As the evacuation train rolled slowly into the main railroad station in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, panic began to rise among the hundreds of families desperate to claim a few of the limited spaces on board the service to Lviv
Most of those on the platform were women and children who had waited outside for hours in falling snow and freezing temperatures, trying to position themselves at the spot where the train doors might eventually open.As the train ground to a halt, emotions spilled over, with women saying tearful goodbyes to their husbands and male relatives -- who are banned from leaving the country if aged between 18-60 -- while trying to get their children and belongings on board through the throngs of people.
Many elderly people have decided to stay in Ukraine, either because they don't want to leave their homes, or because they aren't strong enough to make the trip -- or because they want to help the war effort.80-year-old Mykola Tymchishin stood on the platform behind the jostling crowd, hoping to see his daughter and grandson make it onto the train.Although he could leave, he tells CNN he is"staying to fight" as he"might be of some use here.
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