18 minutes agoRaiding, 11-year-old Ukrainian passes border alone in Slovakia
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)A son from Zaporisigiza, southeast of Ukraine, was named “heroy of the night” by Slovak authorities after they said he crossed Ukraine's own border to Slovakia. The 11-year-old had a backpack, a plastic bag and a passport, as well as a phone number written in his hand, according to [...]
The 11-year-old carried a backpack, a plastic bag and a passport, as well as a phone number written in his hand, according to Slovakia's Interior Ministry, writes CNN, broadcast the Express newspaper.
He came alone because his parents had to stay in Ukraine. Volunteers cared for him, took him to a warm place, and gave him food and drink”, the ministry said.
The ministry said that thanks to information that was written in his hand and a letter that was folded into his passport, authorities at the border managed to contact some of his relatives in Slovakia who later went and took him.
He gained everyone's sympathy with his smile and the determination of a true hero”.
Still, it is still not known why he was unaccompanied.
By March 3rd, more than 1.2 million refugees have left Ukraine since February 24th. Most of them are located in Poland.
