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“My parents fled this country for this exact reason,” Valentin “Val” Chmerkovskiy posted to Instagram on Thursday (Feb. 24). The Ukrainian-American dancer shared a video from The New York Times that showed citizens fleeing the city of Kyiv as Russian troops invaded the country. Val, 35, said that his parents left Ukraine “not because it wasn’t good to them, but because their kids would see war eventually. It’s a cruel irony that 28 years later, my brother [Maksim “Maks” Chmerkovskiy] is in a bombshelter (sic) in [Kyiv].”

Peta Murgatroyd‘s asking fans to pray for her husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who is currently stuck in Ukraine while the nation is under attack by Russia.

Peta Murgatroyd's asking fans to pray for her husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who is currently stuck in Ukraine while the nation is under attack by Russia.The pro took to Instagram on Thursday and posted on her feed and Story a lengthy post about the overwhelming pain she finds herself as Chmerkovskiy finds himself among the millions scattering for safety amid the crisis.«Please pray for my husband Maks,» Murgatroyd begins her post. «I don’t usually ask these things from my social media network, however today is extremely hard and the next few will be even harder. My pain is overwhelming and I’m struggling, but you sending your positive light and love to him would mean the world to me.

Peta Murgatroyd is asking for fans to pray for her husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who is in Ukraine right now amid the Russian invasion.

Peta Murgatroyd revealed that her husband and Dancing With The Stars professional Maksim Chmerkovskiy is currently in Ukraine, where Russian troops are attacking Kyiv and other cities and invading the country. The attacks started in the early hours of Thursday, Feb. 24 and have been threatening the lives of the citizens who live there, including Maks. Peta took to social media to seek comfort during these tough times.

In her thoughts. Peta Murgatroyd asked fans to “please pray” for her husband, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, to return from his native Ukraine safely following the Russian invasion.

Ukranian-born star Maks Chmerkovskiy, a choreographer known for showcasing his talents on "Dancing with the Stars," revealed on Thursday that he's currently in his native country of Ukraine and terrified as he plans to head to a bomb shelter. Chmerkovskiy shared a glimpse of the scene unfolding in the heart of Kyiv, where parents could be seen walking with their children with bags and suitcases, desperate to get out. Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, including Kyiv, overnight Wednesday that Russia called a "special military operation," killing dozens.

On the ground. Maksim Chmerkovskiy gave followers a glimpse of the situation in his native Ukraine as the Russian invasion began.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy says he will «never be the same» amid Russia's attack on Ukraine. In social media posts shared on Thursday, the former  pro, who grew up in Ukraine when it was part of the Soviet Union, spoke out from the capital of Kyiv amid Russia's invasion of the country. The ballroom dancer has been filming as a judge for the upcoming season of Ukraine's . «This is definitely not the time where I would normally would be posting anything on social media,» he told viewers in a video filmed from a balcony as sirens sounded and military vehicles drove by below him.«I trust my sources and no one saw this coming,» he said before clarifying, «Not that no one saw this coming, but everyone was hoping that the finality of the situation would be averted.»The 42-year-old performer fought back tears as he told viewers, «I want to go back home and I realize that I have the way to, I realize that I have a different passport and my family is far away.» The dancer is married to fellow  pro Peta Murgatroyd and the couple share 5-year-old son Shai, both of whom appear to currently be in the United States. Meanwhile, Chmerkovskiy acknowledged, his friends' relatives in Ukraine «can't just escape.» While addressing any Russians watching, Chmerkovskiy said, «I am not at this point someone who is pleading for someone else's safety from a far distance, from a safe distance.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy, 42, showed how heartbroken he was by the Russian attacks in Ukraine on Thursday February 24. The Dancing With The Stars pro posted videos mourning the attacks in his home country as he filmed in the capitol city of Kyiv. In one of the videos, he started tearing up, and said that he wanted to go home, as he got choked up for his friends and family who couldn’t leave as easily as he could.

Bonded in brotherhood! Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Val Chmerkovskiy made a splash when they joined Dancing With the Stars in 2006 — and their talks about leaving the show over the years have fans just as intrigued.

Gallery: She did it in a crowded parking lot?! Celebrities reveal the craziest places they have had sex (BANG Showbiz)He said: “There’s no burned bridges, there’s nothing but gratitude, with the production, with the show. I hope I’ve served the show and this show has definitely changed my life, so it’s mutually love and we’ll see what happens in the future.

All isn’t always fair on the dance floor. Melissa Rycroft, Jordan Fisher, Heather Morris and more Dancing With the Stars contestants have sparked backlash for having an unfair advantage on the ABC competition.

Team Cheryl! Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Val Chmerkovskiy weighed in on fellow Dancing With the Stars pro Cheryl Burke’s sobriety journey after she revealed last month that she has been struggling lately.

Ready for his brother’s baby! Val Chmerkovskiy may not have a little one on the way, but Maksim Chmerkovskiy “cannot wait” until he does.

Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy are exclusively taking ET behind the scenes of their rehearsals for their !In their first in-person interview in over a year and a half, the  pros open up about how excited they are to get back on tour, what fans can expect from the 19-city show and more.«It was kind of a play on words,» Val told ET's Lauren Zima of how he and Maks came up with the name. «It wasn't supposed to be so literal.

Cotton Candy took home the Diamond Mask trophy.

Dance envy? Maksim Chmerkovskiy revealed what his wife, Peta Murgatroyd, really thought about his time on The Masked Dancer, following his second-place finish as the Sloth on Wednesday, February 17.

With the pro-partners on Dancing with the Stars needing to undergo COVID-19 quarantines and health precautions ahead of season 29, that means they’re going to be separated from loved ones. Peta Murgatroyd, 34, is returning for her 14th season with the ABC dance competition, but her husband, former DWTS hunk Maksim Chmerkovskiy, 40, is not among this year’s group of pros.

Bumping along! Many Dancing With the Stars pros have become moms over the years, showing off their baby bumps on breaks from the ABC show.Peta Murgatroyd announced in June 2016 that she and her husband, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, were expecting their first child. Until their son, Shai, was born seven months later, the actress put her budding belly on display.Two months ahead of Shai’s arrival, the Latin dancer posed in a bikini for a bumpy mirror selfie.

Three musketeers! Peta Murgatroyd and husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy are using their time at home to bond with their 3-year-old son, Shai, amid quarantine.

Seal of approval! Brothers Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Val Chmerkovskiy opened up about when they knew their sibling had found The One.

Future family plans! Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy want to welcome a daughter after their son Shai’s 2017 arrival.

Professional cheerleader! Maksim Chmerkovskiy says he won’t be returning to Dancing With the Stars following his 2018 departure, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t supporting the ABC series.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd are ready to expand their family.

Peta Murgatroyd, Maksim Chmerkovskiy are ready to make their three-year-old son, Shai Aleksander Chmerkovskiy, a big brother! The Dancing With The Stars pros told HollywoodLife in an EXCLUSIVE interview that while they don’t exactly know when baby number two… or three.. or four… will happen, they’re aiming for 2020! Maks told us at the G’Day USA Standing Together gala and fundraiser that he’s looking forward to a “new chapter” after turning 40.