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Daily Mirror
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Phil Corrigan & Ryan Fahey

Brit in Ukraine begs for help after Russian invasion leaves family hiding in cellar

A British teacher sheltering from Russian airstrikes in a cellar in Ukraine has issued an emotional plea for rescue.

Harry Richardson, who taught English at Leek College in Staffordshire, moved to the eastern European nation three-and-a-half years ago to live with his wife, Alina, a Ukrainian national.

Following Russia's all-out invasion of its neighbour, which started on Thursday, Harry and his family were in bed when they heard a series of loud explosions, StokeonTrent Live reports.

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