Longford journalist flies to Ukraine-Hungary border to report on refugee families fleeing the war
A Longford reporter is currently in Hungary, on the border with Ukraine, which is currently in the midst of a Russian invasion. Fran McNulty travelled to the border this week to report on the refugees that have crossed the border to escape the attacks on their country.
On RTE's Prime Time last night, Mr McNulty reported from what he said was "in many ways the darkest of nights" as Ukrainian refugees continued to come through the border crossing, leaving their country behind.
"They're seeking safety from the Russian invasion. It's an invasion we know has caused pain and suffering to millions of people already," he said.
"It's an invasion which has disgusted and horrified the world, yet still Russia is pushing forward. This evening its warning to people in Kyiv to leave has led many people to fear for the worst in this war.
"What started as a trickle of refugees here has become a river and some of these we have spoken to today have said they fear that's going to become a tsunami in the days and weeks ahead as many people are so desperate to get out of Ukraine - many of them with nowhere to go and all of them wondering just what's going to happen next."
Meanwhile, Longford mother and daughter, Hilary and Hazel Robinson, are preparing to drive from Longford to Hrebenne, Poland, where they will deliver a lorry full of essential medical equipment, baby items, power banks, non-perishable foods, etc, to those who have fled from Ukraine in the past week.
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