I was driving near Niš when I spotted a cyclist with Ukrainian flags out of the corner of my eye. I couldn't help but stop and have a quick chat.

Turns out his name is Vladimir — a journalist and traveler from Zaporizhzhia. Since February 24th, he'd been volunteering in Ukraine, helping the army. He says his house has almost certainly been destroyed by now. The hot line of the front moved through his village and left nothing behind.

Now he's left Ukraine and decided to go on a cycling tour across European countries in support of his homeland. The Serbian part is almost done: Vladimir was heading toward the Kosovo border.

A good man. It's a shame we met under such circumstances.