'Ten days in a basement in Ukraine aged me many years - dermal fillers have helped me start again'

Hiding out in a basement for 10 days before fleeing a war-torn country sounds nothing short of a nightmare.

But that’s exactly what happened to Svetlana Ishchenko, who was forced to leave her hometown of Bucha in Ukraine when Russians invaded the country in February 2022.

The 41-year-old spent 10 days hiding in a basement with her teenage daughter Anastasiia before eventually escaping to the UK. She later returned to the country to rescue her dog.