A former Marshalltown native and his family have been forced to flee from the Ukraine as things have become increasingly intense after the European nation was recently invaded by Russia.

Burgess Barr made the move from the Marshalltown area to the country of Ukraine after he met a girl online whom he eventually married.

His mom, Carrie, who resides in Marshalltown, says her son’s journey became even more interesting after his family finally arrived at the Romanian border.

Barr says she’s hoping her son and his family will be able to eventually make it through customs so they can become firmly settled in the country of Romania.