School only has a small bomb shelter... the kids don't all fit in it at once

Reunited lad's life in Ukraine years after two of Russian war

- ANDY LINES

A FATHER whose farewell to his son broke millions of hearts worldwide has spoken out about life in Ukraine, two years on from the Russian invasion.

The Daily Mirror front page showing tearful Hordiy Gladkiy being packed off to safety on a train by his dad Ruslan is one of the most powerful images of the war.

Hordiy, now 10, has since returned to the Ukrainian city of Lviv, but he is still unable to attend school every week because its bomb shelter is not big enough for all the pupils.

Ruslan said: "Hordiy does go to school, but not regularly. One week there is face-to-face learning, and the next week, distance learning. This is mdue to the fact that our school only has a small bomb shelter, and all children cannot hide there at the same time during an air attack.