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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
World
Patrick J. McDonnell

City in Poland's southeast becomes major travel hub for refugees from Ukraine

PRZEMYSL, Poland — Oskar Broz stood in the Polish train station amid the tumult of anxious refugees, overwhelmed police officers and exhausted volunteers distributing hot food and drink.

"The Warsaw train leaves at 2 a.m.!" announced Broz, his words echoing in the sturdy walls of the Neoclassical structure. "The train is free! You need no ticket! 2 a.m. to Warsaw!"

Similar scenes repeat over and over these days at the central train station in Przemysl, a normally tranquil city in southeastern Poland that has become the major gateway for Ukrainian refugees fanning out across Europe.

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