Families Are Being Separated As They Leave Ukraine

Most of the refugees are women who had to leave behind their sons, brothers, husbands and fathers.

On a cold and miserable day at Medyka border crossing in Poland, Newsy saw what war does to families.

Most of the refugees are women. Many have left their men behind. 

Irina Diduk is from the western city of Lviv. It took her more than 24 hours to get to the border with her mother, daughter and their dog Rocky.