DWTS: Val Chmerkovskiy Admits Maks Was ‘Petrified’ Being Stuck In Ukraine
Val Chmerkovskiy from Dancing With The Stars admits his brother Maks Chmerkovskiy was scared when he was stuck in Ukraine at the start of the war. In February, Maks documented his days while trapped in Kyiv amid the Russian invasion. The dancer shared how he was planning on escaping the country, revealing he even got arrested at one point. Luckily, Masks was able to make it home and was met by his wife and fellow DWTS professional dancer, Peta Murgatroyd, at the airport.
Once Maks was home, he felt guilty for leaving his country in the middle of a massive war. After a while, Maks decided to go to Poland and help those trying to cross the border from Ukraine for safety. Maks has since been updating his followers on Instagram showing what Ukraine has gone through since the Russian invasion, as well as the efforts he has been providing to help the people of Ukraine.
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During an interview on Olivia Jade's podcast Conversations With Olivia Jade, the 36-year-old spoke about the experiences his family, including his brother Maks, have dealt with following the Russian invasion. Val opened up about how he felt when Russia unleashed an attack while Maks was in Ukraine. "My brother was in Kyiv when the invasion started, and we were all really nervous, obviously," he said, adding, "He was petrified, we talked about it, and he was grateful to get out, but he is now right back at the Polish border trying to do whatever he can." While Val and his family were happy Maks made it home to Los Angeles, safe and sound, they do feel a lot of guilt about their friends and family who live in Ukraine.
Despite Maks' return, Val said there was still "a lot of sadness"
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