Appearing on Good Morning America, Chmerkovskiy opened up about his mixed feelings about leaving Ukraine: “I feel guilty, I feel bad, I feel shame, I feel upset.”
Dancing with the Stars professional Maksim Chmerkovskiy has admitted that he feels “guilty” over fleeing Ukraine before the start of the conflict with Russia.
Chmerkovskiy had been seen leaving the country on a train to Poland and later rejoined his family in the US, but has since returned to the region to help refugees fleeing Ukraine.
Chmerkovskiy appeared on US reality show Dancing with the Stars from seasons two to 26.