Heart-wrenching: Ukrainian boy cries at Poland border

A video of a small Ukrainian boy crying while walking to Poland border all alone amidst the ongoing war in the country by Russia has gone viral on the Internet.

The heart-wrenching video shows a boy wailing while carrying his belongings in a plastic bag as he walks to Poland border amid rising tension in the country. The video is said to be shot in Poland’s village Medyka which is located along the border with Ukraine.

Several Ukrainians are fleeing to Poland and nearby countries to take shelter as Russia continuous to send its troop in its move to invade the country.

Ever since the video was uploaded on micro-blogging site Twitter, it has evoked an emotional outpour amongst people, who expressed concern over the little boy’s well-being and wondered if he was travelling with his family or all alone.

The video was captured by Reuters and shared by media organisation CNN.

However, the Polish Border Guard Headquarters later clarified on Twitter that the four-year-old boy from Ukraine was not travelling alone and crossed the border with his family.

Thousands of Ukrainians so far have fled the country due to the ongoing tension between Russia and Ukraine. According to a report in the Washington Post, the queues at the Polish border as as long as 20 miles, while people fleeing from Ukraine have to walk for days in order to cross over.

Meanwhile, situations don’t seem to be improving as Ukraine’s foreign minister says talks between the top diplomats of Moscow and Kyiv produced no breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he attended the meeting Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Turkey to discuss humanitarian corridors and a cease-fire, which did not result in anything.

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