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Perth's Steve Carr is over the moon that his two-week mercy mission to get 49 children fleeing the war in Ukraine safely into Scotland is successfully completed.

Fifty Ukrainian orphans fleeing the Russian invasion have arrived in Callander. Youngsters, aged between four and 17, as well as nine “house mothers” arrived in Scotland on Wednesday night. The children were brought from Poland to Scotland and giv

The children finally arrived in Scotland after making the arduous journey from Poland to London, where they caught another flight north to Scotland's capital city

The children, aged between one and 18, touched down At Edinburgh Airport late on Wednesday night following their flight from Warsaw in Poland, via Heathrow Airport.

The children, aged between one and 18, touched down in London shortly before 8pm following their flight from Warsaw in Poland.

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford said he was delighted with the breakthrough which clears the path for 50 child refugees to seek sanctuary in Scotland.

The group of orphans were taken from Ukraine by the Dnipro Kids charity, who plan to bring them to Scotland.

A mission is underway to transport 52 orphans from Warsaw, Poland to London following the outbreak of war in Ukraine after Russian forces invaded on February 24

The group of children, being cared for by the charity Dnipro Kids, fled the fighting in Ukraine.

The Ross, Skye and Lochaber MP's comments came as a former senior member of staff in the party claimed it is 'unlikely' a second vote will take place within Nicola Sturgeon's preferred timeframe.

However a former senior member of staff in the SNP said it is ‘unlikely’ such a vote will be held before the end of 2023.