Maksim Chmerkovskiy Reflects On Traumatizing Escape From Ukraine Before Returning To US: 'I'm Not OK'
perezhilton.comMaksim Chmerkovskiy may finally be returning to the United States, but his experience in Ukraine will no doubt have a lasting impact.
We’ve been following Maks and his social media updates since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He’s shared a lot of images and accounts from other friends and citizens around the country, as well as his own perspective on getting grounded in Kyiv, where he had been judging a dance competition prior to the attack. Related: Maks Reveals The Moment That ‘Broke’ Him During Escape From Ukraine On Tuesday, the Dancing with the Stars pro finally arrived in Poland after a long and grueling trip to the border.
Hours after confirming his location, he shared nearly half-hour video to Instagram reflecting on all he’d been through, with the caption, “I’m in Warsaw.
I’m in hotel. I’m not ok.” The 42-year-old admitted: Revealing more about the unbelievable 23-hour train journey out of Ukraine, the dancer said it was something “like out of a movie.” He explained: CNN reported that men age 18 to 60 had been banned from leaving the country “in order to ensure the defense of the state,” which could be part of Maks’ guilt — but also that he “took up space” that could have been given to another refugee.
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