Following Russia's offensive against Ukraine on Thursday, thousands of Ukrainians are trying to get out of the country against neighboring countries such as Poland, Hungary or Romania.

According to the Polish border authority, 29,000 people have entered Poland since Thursday, reports the news agency Reuters.

At the same time, there are also people who choose to return to Ukraine to participate in the defense.

- The family remains in Poland.

I hope I can come back to them, "said Dmytro Dovzhenko, a Ukrainian veteran in Poland.

See what it looks like at the border areas in the clip.