A Ukrainian expat in the UK is desperately trying to help her mum find a safe passage out of the war-torn country - after spending days in a packed basement.
Olga Pyant’s home city of Chernihiv, in the northwest, is bordered by Russia and Belarus, and is one of the main routes invading forces are attempting to use to advance on the capital Kyiv.
To hold them off, as well as fierce ground fighting, the local military have planted bombs on the roads and blown up bridges, while train stations are all closed.
