As he heard the news that Russian troops had invaded Ukraine, all terrified Gary Smith could think of was his beloved wife, living just moments away from the under-attack border.
In the early hours of this morning, Moscow launched a military offensive against its neighbours, with Ukraine declaring martial law and vowing to drive out the invaders.
Caught up in the conflict are millions of oridinary Ukrainans, among them Gary's wife Helen Tserkovna.
