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Chris Hughes

Heroic mums rescue 227 children from basements under attack from Russian tanks

A brave band of mothers has rescued a staggering 227 Ukrainian children from basements underneath Russia ’s tanks.

The secret underground cell has carried out a series of dangerous missions to pluck the terrified kids out of the stricken capital Kyiv and drive them to safety.

Sneaking through woods full of Russian troops and clambering through bombed-out buildings, the women grabbed the children away from the ravages of war.

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