Son dakika:

The moving stories of the Ukrainians who fled to Berlin

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Finally safe!

They try to smile even though they feel like crying. But they are safe!

Fear and terror, hours of traffic jams on the border with Poland lie behind them: the women, children and senior citizens who have fled the Ukraine have finally reached the arrival center in Reinickendorf after their long journey by train or car.

According to Social Senator Katja Kipping (44, left), 350 war refugees were housed by the State Office for Refugee Affairs on Monday alone.

Grandfather Alexander and his family from Dnipro (Eastern Ukraine) arrived at 2 a.m.: “We had to get out. Bombs and rocket hits everywhere. We were gone for three days. We were stuck in a traffic jam for 30 kilometers before the Polish border. My son and my wife were sent back to help in the war” (Photo: Ralf Günther)
Arrive at safety. Everyone is unloaded and looked after the sleeping child. At least one could close their eyes and forget the war at home for a moment (Photo: Ralf Günther)
Arrive at safety. Everyone is unloaded and looked after the sleeping child. At least one could close their eyes and forget the war at home for a moment (Photo: Ralf Günther)
Mother Victoria Wosczno (37) and son Kirio (7) from Lviv (Western Ukraine): “We have just arrived and are completely on our own. My husband had to stay in Ukraine. We are sad and broken and don't know what to do next. The shelters are very crowded. If you have family or friends here, you should go there to leave the space to others. But we don't know anyone here.
Mother Victoria Wosczno (37) and son Kirio (7) from Lviv (Western Ukraine): “We have just arrived and are completely on our own. My husband had to stay in Ukraine. We are sad and broken and don’t know what to do next. The shelters are very crowded. If you have family or friends here, you should go there to leave the space to others. But we don’t know anyone here.” (Photo: Ralf Günther)
Grandma Alla Silka cries when she arrives in Reinickendorf. They are accompanied by grandchildren and their daughter. She still can't believe what is happening in her home country (Photo: Ralf Günther)
Grandma Alla Silka cries when she arrives in Reinickendorf. They are accompanied by grandchildren and their daughter. She still can’t believe what is happening in her home country (Photo: Ralf Günther)
A car with a Ukrainian license plate in front of the arrival center for refugees in Reinickendorf. It is packed with warm clothes, blankets, food (Photo: Ralf Günther)
A car with a Ukrainian license plate in front of the arrival center for refugees in Reinickendorf. It is packed with warm clothes, blankets, food (Photo: Ralf Günther)
Father and mother arrive with fully packed suitcases and bags and the child in their arms. They were not separated from each other at the Ukrainian border (Photo: Ralf Günther)
Father and mother arrive with fully packed suitcases and bags and the child in their arms. They were not separated from each other at the Ukrainian border (Photo: Ralf Günther)
At the registration desk, an assistant hands out packages with something to eat and drink to the newcomers. All support is needed (Photo: Ralf Günther)
At the registration desk, an assistant hands out packages with something to eat and drink to the newcomers. All support is needed (Photo: Ralf Günther)

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