A Ukrainian family left their life behind to escape the war before making the gruelling journey to Cheshire.
Olesja Petriv’s niece and nephew started school in Runcorn today, a week after escaping war in Ukraine. Ten-year-old Sviatoslav and eight-year-old Sofia fled their home with their mother, Maria, but their journey has been hindered and confounded by bureaucracy, CheshireLive reports.
Olesja's family were among the first to flee the war, but it still took them 24 hours to cross the border into Romania. Olesja said: "It was such a quick decision. Get up, take the clothes, take whatever you can and just leave."
