A life gone by: People flee war-torn Ukraine

With Russian forces intent on advancing towards Kyiv and bombing other Ukrainian cities into wastelands, thousands of Ukrainians have now crossed into the neighbouring countries like; eastern Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and northern Romania. This conflict has triggered Europe's largest refugee crisis this century. Here are some pictures of people fleeing war-torn Ukraine in resettlement hope.

With men of conscription age obliged to stay and help in the defence, mostly women and children have crossed into the European Union from regional crossings leave their homes in search of a safer, better life. Here are some pictures of people fleeing war-torn Ukraine in resettlement hope. Credit: AFP Photo

Refugees fleeing the war from neighboring Ukraine walk on a platform after disembarking from a train in Zahony, Hungary. Credit: AP Photo

People wait on a platform at the train station after fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Przemysl, Poland. Credit: Reuters Photo

A woman holds a small girl at a border crossing, up as refugees flee a Russian invasion, in Medyka, Poland. Credit: AP Photo

Refugees from Ukraine are pictured after crossing the Ukrainian-Polish border in Korczowa. Credit: AFP Photo

Women and a child fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine walk next to a train in Zahony, Hungary. Credit: Reuters Photo

A group of people walk after fleeing from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the border crossing in Sighetu Marmatiei, Romania. Credit: Reuters Photo

People flee from war-torn Ukraine and are seen on the border in Vysne Nemecke, Slovakia. Credit: AP Photo

A person fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine carries a dog in a backpack to board a train in Zahony, Hungary. Credit: Reuters Photo