'It is tough for them because where they live in Kyiv is essentially getting carpet bombed by Russians.'
SAN FRANCISCO -- A Ukrainian family from Fremont was reunited with relatives on Thursday who escaped Kyiv -- an emotional scene after a more than 6,000-mile journey.
Yuriy Drozd and his wife brought a large Ukraine flag with them to the customs gate at San Francisco International Airport. They were set to meet his aunt and uncle who had just arrived from Ukraine."It is one less nervous hole everyday," Drozd said after embracing his family. He and is wife live in Fremont. Their relatives had to board a bus to the Hungary border. From there, they got on a train to take them to Budapest. They were able to fly from Budapest to Munich and later land in San Francisco.
"It is tough for them because where they live in Kyiv is essentially getting carpet bombed by Russians," Yuriy said.
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