A Newcastle councillor has issued an urgent plea for donations of essential supplies to help the people of Ukraine, which he will personally deliver to the war-torn nation.
Nicu Ion and a group of fellow activists will drive to the Ukrainian-Moldovan border next week and are in need of food, blankets, and medical supplies to help provide much-needed relief.
More than a million people have fled the country since the Russian invasion a week ago and hundreds of civilians are believed to have been killed in the harrowing conflict.
