'Very sobering' to see people 'carrying bags, carrying children' to Polish border, says MEP

Billy Kelleher and Senator Timmy Dooley travelled to the Ukrainian city of Lviv on Sunday to meet with political representatives after being invited by political contacts in Brussels.

Refugees that fled Ukraine from the war crowd to get on a bus to leave Korczowa border crossing, Poland. Picture: AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski

Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has spoken of the emotion of witnessing thousands of women, children and elderly people trying to cross the Ukrainian border after visiting the war-torn country.

Mr Kelleher and Senator Timmy Dooley travelled to the Ukrainian city of Lviv on Sunday to meet with political representatives after being invited by political contacts in Brussels.