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Norman Silvester

Edinburgh man and family flee Ukraine after 'credible threat' of war with Russia

An Edinburgh man left most of his possessions behind after fleeing Ukraine with his young family as the country slides closer to war with Russia.

Stuart McKenzie packed suitcases and bags with as much as his car could take before embarking on the six-hour drive to Poland alongside wife Lena and their two sons.

The 51-year-old told the Sunday Mail how he “refused to take any chances” as war with Russia looks just days away following the amassing of more than 100,000 Russian troops on the border.

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