Refugees who fled the horror of war in their homeland were met by the "heartbroken" Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, today.
Fergie was invited to Poland to greet some of those who have left their lives behind.
In a touching Twitter post she shared sweet images of herself greeting some of the women who crossed the border, as well as being given a tour.
The Duchess, 62, wrote on social media: “The invasion of Ukraine is heartbreaking to watch.
“It is unbearable to see families being separated and civilians being caught up in the bloodshed.
“I have always believed the smile of a child is the most important thing in the world, so to see so many children caught up in this crisis is particularly affecting.
“I'm honoured to be welcomed to Poland today by @trzaskowskirafal and meeting Ukrainian refugees.
“At least 2.8m Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia invaded. Poland has taken in at least 1.7m so far.
“It is a privilege to meet some of them and hear their stories today.
“The world has a duty to support them.”
In a later tweet, she shared a video of boxes and boxes of supplies.
The royal wrote: "My charity @SarahsTrust is doing all it can to help: so far we have sent three articulated lorries with supplies from UK donors to support Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
"I'm here to learn from @trzaskowski_ what more we can do. So many people are caught up in this conflict."
Among the refugees she met on her trip was a mother named Olga who fled Dnipro and travelled with her two children David, four, and Sophie, two.
Her husband is among those fighting Putin’s forces in the Ukrainian army.
Sarah said in an official statement her charity, Sarah’s Trust, is helping organise supplies for people crossing the border, some with only the clothes on their back.
It read: “I want to do my bit through my charity, Sarah's Trust, and am here to hear more about what is needed on the ground.
“So far, we have organised three articulated lorries with supplies designed to help refugees from Ukraine in Poland.
"These include clothes for women, children, nappies, hand sanitisers, toiletries, torches, and non-perishable food like porridge oats.
“All of these items have been provided by kind-hearted donors in the UK who I can't thank enough."
The organisation was launched in June 2020 to match charities with people wh can provide aid.
Around three million people have so far left Ukraine, with 1.8million arriving in Poland- the same number as living in its capital, Warsaw.
Matthew Saltmarsh, spokesman for UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency, added: "They've experienced conflict more directly in many cases.
“There often may be people with fewer means, with less financial support."
