Medyka is one of eight border crossings between Poland and Ukraine.
Since Thursday, tens of thousands of people fleeing the Russian bombing of Ukraine have passed through there. Those moving through can use not only a narrow pedestrian gangway.
System crashes forcing the few Ukrainian border agents to handwrite the names of displaced people trying to leave … who now number in the thousands. And more are coming.
System crashes forcing the few Ukrainian border agents to handwrite the names of displaced people trying to leave, who now number in the thousands and more are coming.
Many Ukrainians are leaving the sirens, shelters and families behind, opting instead for a fresh start elsewhere.
Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports from the Medyka border crossing in eastern Poland.
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They are not allowing Africain students studying in Ukraine to pass the borders. Shame on all of you! Pure racism even in such conditions of war!
Poland is letting in all refugees.
Why he didn’t stay to fight??? Men who are able to fight, should fight for their country and not run like cowards!
Some people may not have the ability to fight because of illness those people are no good in combat they just put a drain on the combat force and use recourses and most likely will not live long and it endangers the other team members.
Good
It will come as no surprise to anyone that a “Constitutional Amendment” (LOL) has taken place in Belarus on the orders of the terrorist Lukashenco, so that it is possible to place Russian nuclear weapons on its territory. First of all, it should be noted that the Belarusian people never had a constitution of their own, just like the Russian people never had a constitution. In Belarus and in Russia there was and is only one law, The ‘Law of Putin’. Secondly, Belarus never had a president, the terrorist Putin has been oppressing not only the Russian people, but also the Belarusian people for many years. The terrorist Lukashenco can remain in his chair in Minsk as long as he does what the terrorist Putin tells him. Now that nuclear weapons are being placed on Belarusian territory (I wouldn’t be surprised if nuclear weapons had already been placed covertly) and the terrorist Putin doesn’t care what the rest of the world thinks, the way is open for Sweden and Finland to join NATO. The United States and Europe should give a damm what the terrorist Putin thinks. The terrorist Putin assume that he can make threats with impunity, we must make it clear to this schizophrenic madman that his threats will have no impact on the solidarity of NATO. NATO will only get stronger and has realized that this schizophrenic madman in the Kremlin is deadly, he’s more dangerous than Covid-19. However, I’m amazed how it could have happened that the United States and Western leaders did not realize this earlier. There are plenty of examples from the past of what the schizophrenic psychopath Putin has done, think of Afganistan, Syria, flight MH17, the Crimea, novitsjok, etc. etc. and now he is killing in the Ukraine. The way is clear for Ukraine to become a member, not only of the European Union, but certainly also of NATO. This must be achieved as soon as possible. Remember, fearing Putin’s threats is not an option. Any threat from this schizophrenic psychopath should not be seen as bluff poker, but seriously, we’ve known for years that this schizophrenic psychopath is capable of anything, unreliable and unpredictable. It must be made clear to this schizophrenic psychopath that we will not give in. When the terrorist Putin ‘ordered’ the ‘Defense Minister of Russia Sergei Shoygu’ and the ‘Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov’, both of whom I also consider terrorists and murderers, to put the nuclear deterrent on ‘special alert’, it was clear to see how meekly they nodded their heads to their ‘commander in chief’ terrorist Putin, like tame sheeps. Clearly perceptible: ‘I am the boss’. It reminded me of Trump.
As you sow so you shall reap… Ukraine was supporting israhell invasion of Palestine…now Russia is doing the same with Ukraine 🤣
We support Russia 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺
Heart breaking to watch.
Heartbreaking to know young Ukrainians left their elderly behind. This says a lot about their conscience.
Why are Indian students not being allowed to cross the border? Poor students have been sitting in minus 7 degrees in the open since 2 nights. Ukrainians are being allowed to go first, not Indians.. don’t discriminate.. we all are humans
@Daniel Max Hoffmann polish people are very nice. My brother is also present on the Poland border. I know that polish people are giving from food items to warm clothes and shoes to the refugees. But what happened on the other side of the border was very sad.
@Aquib Godawari they are staying on que like others, stop spreading bullshit
@Aquib Godawarido you prefer young and healthy men to go first? Can small children wait? There were no ukrainian men, right?
@Snowflake 789 I personally don’t prefer young and healthy go first. There are teen age girls and boys and they are still stuck there for 3 days.. and now more than half of million Ukrainian mens and womens with childrens crossed same border where Indian are suffering from hypothermia. They are in same line for 3 days… That’s not fine bro 😭
@Aquib Godawari the jam is on ukrainian side, all people are waiting there without shelter and food. Ask Indian governnance why the students have not been not evacuted earlier. All other foreingners left UA 2 weeks ago.
We Support Russia 💪💪💪
From Asia 🌏
“Joined Jan 8, 2022” 😆
I saw video where poland is not letting black from Ukraine in.
So they might ask for a help African counties to take them back.
The were too many lies therefore they not letting them in.
That was Fake video from diffrent country and time
The people you write about wanted to cross the border illegally. They have no documents, we do not know who they are, because their data cannot be confirmed. People who had documents and went to the legal border crossing were allowed into Poland. They were not refugees, because Poland does not border their countries, and since they are not refugees, they are immigrants – they must obey the law. Do you do it illegally when going on a trip to another country?
They were not entitled to enter Poland as they were not actual refugees but the usual con artists claiming asylum everywhere but African countries.
Welcome back home comrades patriots.
I don’t see any Africans trying to get out. Oh, wait they are being racist in not allowing Africa a to leave from Ukraine or cross into Poland.
Not forgetting that these racists are preventing non Ukrainians from leaving. We do NOT have solidarity with these racists.
And yet ? A few months ago they were treating Arab refugees worst than animals . Nazis are getting stonger in these parts , i see .
People on the Polish-Belarusian border are not refugees, they are economic migrants who are used by the dictator of Belarus to destabilize Poland and European Union.
Lord bless and give hope to Ukrainians
This is all the west fault . Dont give promises you cant keep.
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That lady who couldn’t speak about her husband ❤️ my thoughts are with you, be strong
Please, pray for peace for Ukraine.
Love from Poland
Support and love for Ukrainian people I wish I help these refuges people
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What about Plastine
Pelastinian living in our heart they are our brother and sister
African students are being discriminated in Ukraine for simply wanting to leave a war zone
WAR FREAK 🔥👎🇷🇺 PUTIN YOU HAVE NUCLEAR MISSILES 📡💥
👍🏼🇺🇦💪UKRAINE HAVE 🙏GOD HOLY SPIRIT 🙏 TO FIGHT YOU 💥👎🇷🇺🔥FOR 🌎✌️WORLD PEACE
Thanks Vlad!
We’ll remember for ever!
I support Putin from the USA
WAR FREAK 🔥👎🇷🇺 PUTIN YOU HAVE NUCLEAR MISSILES 📡💥
👍🏼🇺🇦💪UKRAINE HAVE 🙏GOD HOLY SPIRIT 🙏 TO FIGHT YOU 💥👎🇷🇺🔥FOR 🌎✌️WORLD PEACE
🔥🇷🇺👎 RUSSIAN SOLDIERS GO 🇷🇺🏃🏃🏃BACK TO RUSSIA 🔥🇷🇺👎
Russian AND Ukraine people hate this insane war . Its a one ego man s war , Putin killed thousands, his own citizen AND Ukraine citizen ! This man is demonic! He must be isolated from the World.
Very different treatment from those refugee seekers from middle east a few months ago
Uchodzą, nazywamy osobę która ucieka do pierwszego bezpiecznego kraju. A osoby które jadą do jakiegoś kraju że względu na korzyści majątkowe zasiłki i pieniądze są nazywani imigrantami.
People on the Polish-Belarusian border aren’t refugees, they’re economic migrants who are used by the Belarus to destabilize the European union
They were mostly young men!!! Economic immigrants and not refugees, common! That’s not the same and is so clear nowadays to everyone!
Wow, my spouse is a Caucasian and is crying watching this video
Border guards are mistreating Asian and African students, polish people are racist, Asian and African governments must act now , they gonna kill these students we must act now
If I would have been great if Syrian refugees got the same warm treatment!
Apples and oranges….
Migrants are not refugees. Poland is following the strict definition of refugee as opposed to economic migrant.
Are they getting it in UAE??
*The Livestream cams of Kiev aren’t showing anything because NOTHING is happening.*
Dont they have tents where they can stay once they get through the borders of Poland? Just a make shift tent where the refugees can rest for a while after an exhausing journey… out from the cold.
They are moved to a reception point by buses. In the reception point, they can rest and choose where they want to go. Each city in Poland is providing some accommodation. There are also buses taking people to the accommodation places. It makes more sense to keep the reception point a few miles from the country at war.
when most important time they run while leaving mother and hoping that others comes and save their mother….
Dear Lord, please help these people trapped in war. Praying for peace in Ukraine🙏❤️
Humanity is absent when refugees are Afghan, Syrian,african,Third world countries
Finally Aljazeera Changed Something. That is invasion to War. Russia and Ukraine war.
Yemen , Syria Rohangayas, Afghanis, lybians , Lebanon……… now Ukraine .
May sense and peace prevail .
Meanwhile non whites are stranded,beaten and refused to cross the boarder how racist can Ukraine and Poland be
People on the Polish-Belarusian border are not refugees, they are economic migrants who are used by the dictator of Belarus to destabilize the European union
@eava never mentioned refugees students are denied crossing over the boarder so they could fly home
@World of cats Poland is allowing all refugees in.
It’s first time I feel the whole world cares one country. Why no one cares when it was in Iraq, Seria, Afghan, Yeman, Somali, all the african countries, even in India. People are dying everyday, while no one cares. 😔
Europa wystarczająco pomogła krajom
Takim jak
Syria
Afryka itd.
A gdzie się podziały kraje arabskie.
Te kraje są bogate.
One powinny pomagac jak najwięcej.
Do not lie. There are several million immigrants from these countries in Europe. Why are the Arabs not helping them? Why can’t you help your people? Are you racists to your own people?
@Exhilaratus
Jeżeli nie rozumiesz
To nie odpowiadaj.
@Eliza Orzeszek Ja nie odpowiedziałam tobie kobieto xD
@Exhilaratus so true, and you will not get an answer to that as they only criticise Europe! But not THEIR COUNTRIES
Israel alliance nato and USa sly is hittler in world pbb racist not comment no sanction. 😁😁😁😁😅😅😅by putin send in world 😁😁😁😁😁
Israel alliance nato and USa sly is hittler in world pbb racist not comment no sanction. 😁😁😁😁😅😅😅by putin racist kingdom Russia😁😁😁😁😁
Israel alliance nato and USa sly is hittler in world pbb racist not comment no sanction. 😁😁😁😁😅😅😅by putin racist kingdom Russia 😁😁😁😁😁
WHY DO CHILDREN HAVE TO DIE BECAUSE OF POWER SEEKING COUNTRY…GREED AND ZERO CARE FOR HUMANITY !!!!
Since I open my eyes to this world. i grow up in war, now it is 30 years i lived my life in war and in running from country to country😭😭 i dont know what they are looking for why they don’t stop the war? I miss my contry i miss my childbhood i miss my family 😞💔
Wow. Sorry for you. Where are you from?
Iam from Kabul Afghanistan 😞
@zarmina rahimi I don’t know so much about this war. Of course I know only that what we can see on tv. Who attacked and why.
Bad ppl 😡😡😠 ukrain beating innocent students so thru can get help from their country n only allow Ukrainian to border cross n holding others international students hypocrisy on level it’s like passing first class paid ppl first n rest economic class later n also beating torturing like some movie villian they are some brave Ukrainian soldiers Shame on u 😡😡😠😠 ukrain soldiers u beating students like no care what it’s boi or girl throwing their luggages n beating up until their country vote against Russia I don’t know if I should pray of ukrain for now
I use to feel bad for Ukrainians but after seeing how racist they are by not letting black or dotted Indians on the trains made me feel glad that Russia is in Ukraine blow their cities up. Go Russia GO!
Bless them all
The war was provoked
Eukrain part of russia
Russia? Do you mean this chinese province?
@Gracz Graczyk high five 😀
THE LOSING ARMY IS NOW USING HUMAN SHIELD UNDER PRETEXT OF NATIONALISM. IN REALITY, THE COMEDIAN PRESIDENT IS ACTING ON SCRIPTED ROLE AND DIALOGUES OF US WHO HAS NO SENTIMENT & EMOTION FOR COUNTRY & PEOPLE.
💪🏿🇷🇺✊🏿🇷🇺🙏🏿🖤💙❤️🇺🇸 MUCH LOVE TO🇷🇺 FROM 🇺🇸
VOLODÍMIR ZELENSKI MUST QUIT IN UKRANIA FOR UKRANIANS AND FOR THE PEACE OF THE WORLD ‼️ Nobody’ll SURVIVE a termonuclear War ‼️ Europe gives lives and USA takes the benefits ‼️
It’s too cold for some people and many people have medical concerns
Lord, please protect these people🙏🏾❤️
ci czarni to tez ukraińcy?
You stupid person, many students all around the world used to come to Ukraine to study. Now they are fleeing the war.
@Hi LoL The Russian trolls are out in full force
that how refugees look like most females and kids. unlike young males
fake & fraud and made for stupid and fools
No black people allowed to enter Poland!
We also Remember the Iraq War Afghanistan war, Syrian war, Israeli occupation on PLEASTINE…. etc etc etc…
Do west remember Plastine
We stand with Plastine
Remember Plastine also
Humanity is absent when refugees are Afghan, syrian,African and third world countries.
Because “refugees” from this countries are man, not woman and children, they can fight.
0:07 Oh Look at that LOVE. LOVE is stronger than Hate. I promise.
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FROM CANADA TO the ALL HUMANITY who believe in Freedom God Bless you all
Welcome to Poland! We hope you find your place here, and that the crisis passes soon. Glory to Ukraine!
Do you know why there is war in Ukrainie past 8 years??? And most likely will be there for few more…and what will Poland do with all these people…that will be coming
@Day that Fallows I’m aware that there’s war, and for now, i can’t answer your question. It surely depends on if people are stopping in Poland to go to another country, wish to return to their country, or stay in here. For now, we’ll try to help our Ukrainian brothers as much as we can, and the future will show what will happen
@samthsss sounds good…Poland will do what has to be done..as Poland is better nation….most civilized on this planet in my mind…
@Day that Fallows it’s not about who is the most civilized, or better – economically, we sure aren’t, as a nation (yes, i am generalizing here, i know it’s not everyone) we are very close-minded. Other countries are helping too, and I’m sure all help is appreciated
Ppl say “beaurocracy is slowing..” it’s an absurd, I watched many reports from Poland and I didn’t find 1 thank you to Poles by Ukrainians. How they think? It’s obvious that all must be registrated from where and when they are taken, they must be counted to estimate money needed to pay for flats, medical service and many other issues to solve by Poland. Why it’s not obvious to some of these ppl? What will be done is always complaining – it’s kind of mentality I think?
May the war stop soon. May God bless the displaced children’s and families of Ukraine. May Lord Shiva bless them. Lots of ❤ from India 🇮🇳.
If Putin is not their.. Uncle Sam n his alliances will invade the world.
Putin is the saviour of world.
We the Indians from Mumbai 🇮🇳 condemn the BLOODSHED in Ukraine. Please STOP the WAR Mr Putin.
A hearty Thanks from 🇮🇳 India to Poland, for caring the migrated families and children’s of UKRAINE.
Too bad Poland kicked out Indians in Ukraine trying to make it through their border
@Serai Laksa Poland is allowing all people from Ukraine, everyone is getting through the border
@Serai Laksa such a lie, it was not Poland! Neither Polish guards! Do some research!
@hey you I am sorry. You are right. I did my research. It was UKRAINIAN border guards that ill treated those Indian and African students as reported by Al Jazeera, Times, Times of India, WION, TRT, Deccan Herald, New Indian Express, The Economic Times, and NDTV ( yes, I watched all those videos and read all those articles before posting here ). There was a report in The Indian Express that an Indian medical student claiming his passport was not stamped by Polish border immigration, while Ukrainians are allowed through, but no kicking. I just assumed that Poland was racist (are they?) My bad
@Serai Laksa no they are not. But they will not allow anyone ILLEGALLY like they didnt allow economic immigrants from Belarus/ middle east with a turist visa to Belarus – NOT A VISA TO POLAND- or anyone who pretends he/ she lost his documents! It is not racism, it is care for their citizens and their safety. If someone needs to wait longer to be allowed from Ukraine that means our guards follow all the process to only allow genuine refugees.
I see not only people from Ukraina … and this is no good!!!
I was assuming that Poland was gonna be racist and not allow any non-white people to leave Ukraine and enter Poland. I was wrong. Ukraine, on the other hand, is a different story with racism. Who’d think entering Ukraine legally just to get a degree should be punishable by death from a war they have nothing to do with?
W Poland, L Ukraine
When our countries went to war no one helped us, the world didn’t condemn the tragedies, there was no outcry. Syria, Yemen, Somalia, mali, Sudan, iraq, Palestine etc. All ignored, but when Ukraine gets hit, the world goes into panic. We people of color, dont have any concern with what these Europeans do or not do. We need to support our own people and quit looking twice at these people, Europeans help themselves before they help anyone else, and they won’t change. But we can.
When I asked why the Russian soldiers attacked ukraine, My mom said “Their mind is damaged and their last braincell is thinking of war.” Then I laughed 😂
If in Ukrainie women would rule the government the war would end there 8 years ago…and they would have peace and progress….but certin Bandera male population preferred war against Russian people in Seperated land for 8 yeras….
I don’t support war – Ukrainian is forcing people to fight Russian. 16 to 60 years old men. Should fight
What is this called human shield and people don’t know to fight…
Is painful.
Why won’t Poland let in brown skin refugees in their country?
Poland is letting all refugees in.
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Russia will win!!!♥️🇷🇺🇧🇾
I really feel sorry for the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦 I wish this all can happen in nato countries not in other countries 😢 😕 😞 😔 😪. So that they will know the real feels of war 😢 😞 😕 😔 😪 💔 😢
I don’t. Look at those young people. They left their elderly behind. There are videos on youtube showing war zone with elderly people left without help. I would never left behind my elderly I knew I have to help them with food and everything.
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Thankfully most of them are white and christian with blue eyes and blonde hair otherwise…
POLAND NOT FOR ARABS!!!!
These young people do not feel ashamed of themselves? They do not want to help Zelensky? They do not want to help Ukrainian elderly people left on their own in war zone? Ukrainians didn’t want live in Ukraine already in 2014. Ukrainians themselves do not trust Zelensky apparently. There have been over milion Ukrainians in Poland even before 2021. They do not want to, as it is said in media of many countries, fight for Ukraine. Why would any other country feel obliged to help Zelensky if his own citizens do not want to help? Those Ukrainians do not want to bring help to their own fellow countrymen in places where there are fights. Who does that? Why young people leave elderly people without help?
2:19 I see that black Ukrainian men are neither willing to protect Ukraine nor under this Zelensky’s order to Ukrainian men to not leave Ukraine
Amazing to see neighbors welcoming refugees. Why do Afghanistan’s Muslim neighbor turn afghan refugees away? Is this what Islam teaches 🙁
A disgrace to the tyrant Putin.
On the Polish side, there are about 1 million Ukrainian citizens who came to work and now they bring families to their care, mainly wives with children, sisters, underage brothers and parents, also those people have nowhere to go, the rest of the Polish government in designated centers. Many individual people take mothers with children to their private houses and apartments. There is a great response to the help of the entire Polish society for war refugees.
Are you guys showing how African and Indian students are not allowed to pass?? or your whitewashing hasn’t been done yet?
How about Black African refugees..are they too allowed to enter?
YES
Polacy mają przeogromnie serca miłości daru pomocy zawsze się sprawdzają gdy tylko trzeba nieść pomoc.Brawo Narodzie Polski jesteście wielkim lwim sercem.😍🥰😘👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏