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Former Dancing with the stars Pro Maxim Chmerkovsky said he had been arrested in the Ukrainian capital and was now trying to leave the country amid the ongoing Russian invasion. “There are a lot of fights everywhere, the streets are crazy,” he said in a 5-minute Instagram video. “At one point I was arrested like a foot from here. But again, all good, I promise … This was probably the least traumatic moment in all this work as far as Ukraine is concerned. He described the experience as a “crazy reality test”, adding that he was not mentally able to unpack. The dancer and choreographer then added that he had decided to head to the border, probably given the Polish-Ukrainian border, where thousands had fled. “I have options,” Cmerkowski said. “My options are better than most people’s, unfortunately. I’m just a little nervous to be honest with you, but I think he’ll be fine. ” About nine hours later, he shared a travel update on his Instagram history. “I succeeded on the train,” he wrote. “We’re heading to Warsaw (I hope)”
Chmerkovski regularly shares videos and updates on Instagram as the situation in his home country deteriorates. “It really feels like it was when and why we left in the 1990s,” he wrote in a February 24 post. “Like my old post-traumatic stress, which I finally fixed, it’s back.” In his latest video, Chmerkovsky asked his followers not to panic if he disappeared from social media for a while. He explained that he was currently in contact mainly with his wife, Peta Murgatroyd. DWTS alum), brother and parents. He closed the video, calling any “unfair treatment” at the border “inhuman.” African students are reportedly facing discrimination as they try to leave Ukraine. “People are fleeing conflict, war,” Cmerkowski said. “Treat everyone equally. I love you all and will keep you posted. ”