Wife just called and said that the train she is on to Ternopol is some kind of special emergency evacuation train and a different route than what is shown on Google maps.. She confirmed it does not stop in Kyiv and she does not have to transfer (thank god). Just has to stay put.
Not sure the exact route, but hopefully it all goes well. She said the train is packed with children and has no toilets, but at least they are handing out water. She estimates it will be a 20 hours trip due to the train being a lot slower than a standard train.
They aren't sure where they are going to go when they arrive, but I read on some websites that schools and malls were hosting people arriving.
I consider today's news nothing short of a miracle, given her situation the past couple days. Fingers crossed all goes well from this point onward.
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