Hundreds of Ukrainians poured across this usually sleepy border post on Poland\u2019s edge on Thursday, dragging suitcases and bearing looks of disbelief in what European officials described as the first arrivals of a coming wave of refugees.<\/p>\n
The crowd, a procession of mostly young parents with small children in tow, was crossing at a border post that ordinarily attracts a trickle of people stepping into the European Union. On Thursday, buses and minivans were crammed into the small parking lot to pick up Ukrainians who described waiting hours to cross the border and find onward transportation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s pure chaos here. All our buses are full,\u201d said a bus driver, loading up his vehicle, as an argument broke out between two other drivers managing the throng of customers. \u201cThis is just the beginning. People are panicking. Most of our customers are women with children and they are very afraid.\u201d<\/p>\n
Poland is already home to between one million and two million Ukrainians. In coming weeks, government officials here expect an additional one million Ukrainians to follow.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is just the beginning. People are panicking. Most of our customers are women with children and they are very afraid.\u201d<\/p>\n (via \u2066@WSJ<\/a>\u2069) #Ukraine<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/dDDKu074bc<\/a><\/p>\n — Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) February 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n