BBC journalist Clive Myrie has spoke of his devastation at having to flee Ukraine, as the presenter shared a bleak outlook on the war-torn country.
The 57-year-old had been reporting in the Ukranian capital of Kyiv until he was forced to flee amid the tension growing between the country and Russia.
As reported by the Mirror, the journalist shared a photo of his vehicle gridlocked in traffic alongside a saddening message about the damage the Russian invasion has inflicted on the country.
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Clive wrote: "It was a long, day of driving and queuing to get out of Kyiv. Imagine having to leave all you know in a hurry because you’re being shelled! What do you pack? Do pets come too?
"It’s freezing cold and you pray those in neighbouring countries will welcome you, not despise you!
"My thoughts are with the 1million who’ve fled #Ukraine because they might be killed. The millions who fled #syria and many other millions escaping repression,poverty, war.
"They all pray they’ll be welcomed in other countries as human beings. That’s all they ask #refugees."
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Sharing on social media, hundreds of messages have flooded in in support of the country as one Twitter user wrote: "Heart is breaking for everyone. I wish I could do something but stuck in Middle England feeling so ashamed of our government. Hugging our dog and girls extra tight every night feeling extraordinarily grateful. But for the grace...#UkraineRussianWar #IStandWithUkraine."
Another user said: "I literally cry everyday . I think about everyone first thing through to night. I know this may sound strange, but I almost feel guilty for having a warm home, hot food , drinking wine & lay in bed thinking I wish they were all doing the same. We sleep, they fight."
A third wrote: "And what do you do if, like me, you have a disabled teenager in a wheelchair, who needs a constant supply of meds? There must be thousands of people in that situation. It's bad enough for the able-bodied; impossible for anyone less nimble. It's the stuff of nightmares."
Fans also thanked him for his reporting and said that they were glad to hear that he and the rest of the team were OK.
One tweeted: "Thank you for your reports and tweets. It’s incredibly painful to watch and listen. Hard feeling so helpless. In shock what a human being can do to millions. How do we live knowing so many are suffering thousands of miles away? Thank you to you and your crew."
It comes as the situation in Kyiv continues to escalate after Putin's troops moved in on the country of Ukraine.
