Cars choke roads as Ukrainians flee Russian invaders


A view shows destroyed military vehicles on a road in Kharkiv, Ukraine February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Maksim Levin

ZNAMYANKA DRUHA/FASTIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Many Ukrainian roads were choked with cars on Friday as people fleeing Russia's invaders tried to reach relative safety in western Ukraine or leave the country.

Many had already spent hours making slow progress in heavy traffic on Thursday, and some had no idea of their destination.

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