An Irish medical student has managed to escape a hostel on the Ukrainian-Russian border and is now planning to make her way to Moldova.
Racheal Diyaolu, 19, from Co Carlow had planned to make the 17-hour journey to Poland after being picked up by two Scottish men who are volunteering to rescue people who are struggling to flee war-torn Ukraine.
However, in a video posted to Twitter this evening, she explained: "When we look at the logistics of where we are and where the men are trying to go next, the closest border to us, the most convenient and probably the quickest border to get to is Moldova."
