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TheDancing With the Starsalum said ina CNN interviewthat he felt guilty for exiting Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
Probably sometime next week, Im going to go back to Poland and join efforts on the ground.
Chmerkovskiy had worked on several TV shows and dance projects in the country.
However, he explained that he felt bad for doing as instructed.
Im too big and Im taking up space, so I had put myself between trains.
Chmerkovskiys American citizenship made it possible for him to flee.
Reportedly,a military mobilization orderfromUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyhas banned men ages 18 through 60 from leaving the country.
Paparazzi spotted him reuniting with wife Peta Murgatroyd.
He wrote on a February 28 Instagram Story that he had made it to Poland.
I absolutely have to say this: Polish people are amazing!!!!
!, he wrote on Instagram.
Thank you from the absolute bottom of my heart.
Theres a lot of fighting everywhere, the streets are crazy, he said in a five-minute Instagramvideo.
At one point, I got arrested like a foot outside of here.
I have options, Chmerkovskiy said.
My options are better than most peoples, unfortunately.
Im just a little nervous to be honest with you, but I think its going to be alright.
About nine hours later, he shared a travel update on his Instagram story.
I made it on the train, he wrote.
Were headed to Warsaw (hopefully).
Chmerkovskiy has been regularly sharing videos and updates on Instagram as the situation in his home country has worsened.
Like my old PTSD Ive finally fixed is coming back.
He closed his video by calling any unfair treatment at the border inhumane.
African students arereportedlyfacing discrimination as they attempt to make their way out of Ukraine.
People are running from a conflict, from the war, Chmerkovskiy said.
Treat everybody the same.
I love you all, and Ill keep you posted.
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