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What does Ukraine look like, where the war crisis is escalating?
When YTN reporters looked down at the Ukrainian border from the sky, it seemed peaceful at first glance, but there was a long line of vehicles trying to escape to Poland.
Correspondent Lee Seung-yoon, who is covering the country, exclusively reports on the image taken over the border.
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Ukraine, the land overshadowed by the clouds of war.
YTN reporters have obtained a video that captures a vivid picture of the Ukraine region beyond the Polish border.
You can see the golden-colored cathedral of Ukraine at a glance.
There is a long line of cars trying to get out of Poland.
But it seldom crosses the Ukrainian border.
It is believed that this is because departure procedures at the border have become more difficult as President Zelensky criticized embassies and businessmen leaving Ukraine for safety reasons.
On the other hand, the number of vehicles going from Poland to Ukraine was relatively small, a stark contrast.
This place is so close to Ukraine that my phone has a signal from the Ukrainian telecommunications company.
You can travel from Poland to Ukraine by land, but so far there has been no large-scale influx from Ukraine to Poland.
As Russia announces its plan to send troops to Ukraine, concerns are growing that a new Cold War system will be established as Western countries face off with sanctions and reinforcements.
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As the war crisis escalated, hoarding took place in Poland and parts of Ukraine, and the supermarket next to the Medica border checkpoint was crowded with Ukrainian customers from early morning trying to buy daily necessities.
As the atmosphere became unfavorable, about 30 of the 60 or so Koreans remaining in Ukraine expressed their intention to withdraw additionally.
This is Seungyoon Lee from YTN at the border between Ukraine and Poland.
YTN Lee Seung-yoon (risungyoon@ytn.co.kr)
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