91-year-old Holocaust survivor dies in basement during Russian attacks on Mariupol
Vanda previously hid in a basement from Mariupol’s Nazi occupation as a child. A 91-year-old Jewish woman who survived the Holocaust has been killed in Russian attacks on her home city of Mariupol. Thousands of people are currently trapped in the Ukrainian city as Russian forces have attacked and cut off essential supplies. Vanda Semyonovna Obiedkova […]
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77 unaccompanied children have arrived in Ireland since Ukraine war broke out
It comes amid growing concerns over accommodation. Roughly 77 unaccompanied minors have arrived in Ireland from Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in February, says chief executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance Tanya Ward. Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with Claire Byrne this week, Ward said that many parents have been forced make the “horrendous, very difficult decision” […]
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Ukrainian man who left Ireland to fight killed in combat
A GoFundMe to cover his funeral costs has since been set up. Oleksandr Zavhorodniy, a Ukrainian man who left Ireland to defend his country, has been killed in the conflict. According to RTÉ, Mr Zavhorodniy returned to his home country three weeks ago after Russia invaded Ukraine. He had been living in Ireland for the […]
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Ukrainian mum says her 4-year-old “angel is in heaven” after frantic river escape
Devastating. A Ukrainian mother whose young son went missing during an attempt to escape Russia’s invasion has shared the heartbreaking news that his body was found. Fleeing missile strikes and shelling outside Kyiv with his grandmother, 4-year-old Alexander Yakhno (Sasha for short) was the only one wearing a lifejacket on a boat that capsized in […]
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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher raise over $34 million for Ukrainian refugees
“Our work is not done.” Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher set a goal of raising a whopping $30 million for Ukrainian refugees – and now they say they’ve surpassed it. The pair took to Instagram on Thursday to thank the 65,000+ people who donated to their campaign to help those fleeing Russia’s invasion. In a […]
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7 year old Ukrainian girl killed in bomb attack as grandad tried to shield her
Heartbreaking. A seven year old girl in Ukraine has been killed during an alleged cluster bomb strike on a school as her grandfather tried to shield her from the attack. Alisa Hlans was one of the six people killed when her kindergarten was hit last week in the Ukrainian city of Okhtyrka. President Zelensky’s wife […]
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