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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Katrine Bussey

Ian Blackford confirms paperwork issued to take Ukrainian orphans to Scotland

A group of orphaned Ukrainian children could soon be heading for “sanctuary” in Scotland after the necessary paperwork was completed to allow them to travel to the UK.

Steven Carr, chair of the Dnipro Kids charity, said he was “over the moon” that the youngsters would be able to make the trip after plans to fly them to the UK on Monday had to be abandoned.

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