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Are trying to flee the city. we saw desperate scenes at the train station today. thousands of people crowding on to the train platform, trying to get on the first train out of here. police firing shots into the air to try to disperse the crowds so that train could leave. so, this is an extraordinarily terrifying and desperate situation in the capitol. and officials say they are concerned that this city could potentially fall to russian soldiers within days. andrea. >> such a frightening prospect but they're so resilient. thank you, erin and the president meeting with nato virtually earlier tod...

Hias has been in ukraine for many, many years, since 2000. since 2014 we've been operating there as right to protection which is an independent ukrainian organization led by ukrainians. we have 160 people in ukraine working for them who are many of them displaced persons themselves. right now they're focused on making sure people have the documentation they need to flee. this is both ukrainians as well as asylum seekers from other countries who are stuck in ukraine right now. giving them cash-based assistance to make sure they can make the journey. >> that documentation piece is so important. ...

The train platform right until their passports were finally being stamped. it was a very emotional good-bye because he doesn't know when he'll see them next. >> translator: this is war, and for me it's better that they will be safe. that's why i have to understand that they are in safety. >> translator: it is very difficult. i don't feel any emotions. i hope i will come back. i don't think it is going to be for a long time. i think everything is going to be fine when we'll win, i believe. >> reporter: now, while this train is bringing people from lviv into poland, there are other trains now be...

It can't come soon enough. and that woman that you saw who was understandably distraught when she reached the train platform with her child, told her her older child and mother were behind her in the line and she didn't want to leave them. these are the choices people are having to make. as for the foreign men left behind. you can understand how they are feeling trapped. it is difficult to cross the border by foot or by car. some say it is unfar that they're not allowed to board trains. others say it is the right thing that children go first and they're happy to stay behind for now. >> all rig...

This boy on the road to the border. he takes a breath, because what he's about to say was so hard. >> reporter: back on that train platform, the doors close. that little girl still crying. her mother crying, too. i was told they're leaving the girl's father behind. that hand on the window, those tears, the language of exile. that one image alone, matt, driving this whole story home. matt gutman with us tonight. and matt, the moment with thegi