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Andy Lines, chief reporter on Ukraine/Slovakia border

Ukrainians fleeing war forced to queue for three days at border crossings

Terrified Ukrainains are queuing for three DAYS at border crossings to escape the invading Russian army.

Here in the town of Uzhhorod there was a queue of cars that stretched for over three miles.

Tatiana Kalyta, 34, was with her children Alisa, 9, and Barbara, 4.

They arrived at the back of the queue at 7am on Sunday and was still waiting to cross at 2pm today.

“We left Kiev 19 hours before that,” she said.

“So it’s been an incredibly long time for the children. We brought food with us.”

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Tatiana Kalyta has been in the queue to cross the border since Sunday (Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)

Charities have moved in to provide toilets and food and drink facilities.

Enterprising locals even set up stalls selling petrol in large plastic water bottles.

Tatiana, who works in IT for the Ukraine government, said sadly: “I had to leave my mum and dad behind in Kiev but I just had to leave for the safety of my children.

A group of Ukrainians trying to leave the country (Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)

“We’re going to Prague where I have relatives.”

Thousands of people are also crossing here each day by foot.

And this is just of the 20 or so crossings for people leaving Ukraine.

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