A mum who escaped war-torn Ukraine with her two children has now found a home in the North East.
Maryna Rahulina, 40, and her children Margarita, nine, and Makar, six, left their home in Kyiv and travelled to the UK in June this year. They moved in with a sponsor - a couple in Horden, County Durham - while Maryna's husband Ruslam, 41, remained in Ukraine.
The mum-of-two said she decided to leave their home country for the sake of her children as they had been left terrified by Russia's invasion. She said they had to hide in shelters every day and night and her son was scared to go to sleep.
