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Tom Davidson

Boy, 11, hailed as a hero after fleeing Ukraine with phone number scrawled on hand

An 11-year-old boy was able to flee Ukraine at the Slovakian border on his own.

The schoolboy has been hailed as a 'hero of the night' by Slovakian authorities after he crossed the border.

He had just a backpack, a plastic bag, his passport and a telephone number written on his hand, according to the Slovak Ministry of Interior. The report has not been independently verified.

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