Ukraine war: The 'Heroes of Kharkiv' who saved 48 children as their kindergarten had been hit by Russian drone (www.bbc.com)
from Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org to world@lemmy.world on 26 Oct 11:11
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Unsurprisingly it has gone viral, capturing both the Ukrainian and the wider global public’s imagination.

With 48 children trapped in a shelter in the burning building, it was not the only act of bravery that day, not by a long way.

But few photographs better sum up the growing impact of Russia’s full-scale invasion on everyday life, with Ukraine’s most vulnerable now bearing the brunt, including children.

“We got the call that there had been an attack on the kindergarten,” Oleksandr Volobuev told me. “And, of course, knowing there would be children there, we set off in a state of some anxiety.”

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