
However, she says she was left feeling hopeless when a similar attempt yesterday failed.
An Irish medical student is making a fresh attempt to flee Ukraine.
Rachael Diyaolu has been living without water and electricity in a hostel in the heavily bombarded city of Sumy.
The 19 year old from Carlow is currently travelling in a car with volunteer rescuers heading for the Polish border.
However, she says she was left feeling hopeless when a similar attempt yesterday failed.