Echoes of Russian bombs reach Poland's 'little Ukraine': "Each missile is a stab to the heart"

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Southwest of

begins '

', named after '

' of

, that is, the victory of the Polish army over the Soviet.

It is the country's main road, modernized under the name 'S8', and connects the capital with

(Wrocław).

It is significant that after

, the

, now appears on your right .

It has not been just any Monday for them.

The

, according to the Ukrainian army, that Russia has launched on the centers of

have also resonated in the temporary home of Ukrainians in Poland.

"

", she admitted, with few words, a couple of gestures and the help in the translation of one of the attendees, a mother who spent the morning with her children at the entrance of the center .

live here right now

," one of the monitors explained to this newspaper.

They call it "

".

industrial estate

, previously used as an exhibition, event and conference area, has been sheltering refugees since the end of February.

It can accommodate up to

people at a time, always under the coordination of the Polish Government, and was full during the first months of the war.

In total, it is estimated that there are more than

worldwide,

, according to

.

"You can imagine how the morning has been...", they say.

Their

, key to maintaining communication with relatives who have remained in Ukrainian territory, fumed throughout Monday to read the latest

and exchange

with Ukraine.

The children, meanwhile, play without really knowing what is going on.

The

and

that are attached to the wall of the PTAK are the new patio of his house.

In the improvised refugee center they are given shelter, information and are guided to other cities or countries in Europe.

"

."

Next to the polygon there are several bus stations that dozens of families use every morning, especially mothers with their children, suitcase in hand, to cross borders to their destination again.

"

" is the goal of a mother with four girls and two suitcases.

A whole life.

"You want to sleep in freedom, so do we"

Back in Warsaw, the

in the capital, with more amenities, serves as the '

's rival this Tuesday

in the

.

The expedition of the Ukrainian team, which 'lives' in

but has no home ("we are nomads", said

in an interview with EL MUNDO), also woke up this morning with the news of the bombs on Ukrainian territory, where they still reside the families of the players and the coaching staff.

"

," Jovicevic replied to this newspaper.

"

?" They valued in the hotel.

Later, at a press conference, the coach and goalkeeper

put words to the frustration of the Ukrainian people.

Because they, before soccer players, are human beings.

"

, sometimes with a pat we are united. We are in this misfortune all together. They have their family there,

. We will have to find the strength to fight because when the game starts Unfortunately, nobody is going to remember the people. That's football," Jovicevic summed up.

"We have to be like the military, give light to people and help Ukrainians not to think about war," Trubin said.

Both asked for help: "

. This is very cruel, it's not just football, we're talking about life. You want to sleep in freedom and so do we. Help us."

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