The Latest Breaking News from Valentina Butenko

Waking to explosions and fleeing barefoot: Ukrainians on the day Russia invaded

Valentina Butenko and Dmytro Krishovsky spoke to the PA news agency about their memories from February 24, 2022.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Ukrainian refugees living in UK describe 2022 as ‘perpetual hell’

Ukrainians living in the UK have spoken to the PA news agency about the last 12 months and their hopes for the year ahead.

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2022

Holly Willoughby breaks down as brave student leaves London to 'fight back' in Ukraine

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby became incredibly emotional while speaking to brave Ukrainian student Valentina Butenko who moved from London back to Ukraine to stand with her people

Daily Mirror · Mar 18, 2022

British student, 19, shares Russia invasion horror as she wakes to explosions in Kyiv

Valentina Butenko is studying politics in London but returned to Ukraine a few weeks ago to offer help with the security crisis there - she has shared the horror of hearing explosions in Kyiv

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2022

British-Ukrainian student Valentina Butenko in Kiev ‘woke to sound of explosions’

Valentina Butenko said that, despite the military action by Russia, she is ‘not overly panicked’

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2022

British-Ukrainian student in Kyiv ‘woke to sound of explosions’

Valentina Butenko said that, despite the military action by Russia, she is ‘not overly panicked’.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022