Maksim Chmerkovskiy is heading back to Poland.

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Maksim is a “Dancing With The Stars” alum from Ukraine.

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He escaped the war-torn region of Kyiv in Ukraine.

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From there, he caught a plane to Los Angeles to reunite with his family.

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He is now traveling back to Poland to provide boots-on-the-ground support.

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His family also started an organization called Baranova 27.

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He has also partnered with the BStrong organization to help distribute supplies to refugees.

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