A Ukrainian refugee from Lviv spoke through tears of her fears for the family who have been left behind to fight. 

Oskana Yamnychhas has been in England for a few weeks with her five-year-old son but is constantly thinking of her husband and cousin.

She was speaking at a social event for Ukranian people held at RGS Worcester every other week.

Mrs Yamnych said: "I am from Lviv. My husband stayed in Ukraine.

"He is a volunteer who helps with the military. He helps with equipment and what the military needs. 

"His brother, my cousin, is in the military and when the war started we moved to the outskirts of the city. 

"We couldn't work, it is only in the last few weeks that he started the job as a volunteer.

"It's really hard because the army can only help so much with the money they have.

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"It's hard because all the time he has to be on call looking for equipment and boots and clothes and things like that.

"The government really helps but it is not enough and sometimes they cannot react quickly enough to provide all needs, so volunteers need to step in. 

"I try to speak to my husband every evening on the phone, we talk about our time.

"But my cousin, we cannot speak because he is on the front line and he is busy, he can only call sometimes.

"He calls my husband and gives him general information, he says it's ok, it's ok but I know it's not ok. 

"I know he just doesn't want to make us upset. 

"I am afraid for his life.

"My cousin has four children, he has children waiting for him. 

"It has been really difficult but it's a real situation and they are protecting us from Russian soldiers who live on the territory of Ukraine."

Mrs Yamnych has been attending the bi-weekly community events for Ukrainian people at RGS Worcester to connect with other people in her situation. 

She added: "This morning has been really nice, I'm really happy to get to speak to some other Ukrainian people. 

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"It helps to share information and we can help each other with what we can do."

Organisers of the event gathered Ukrainian refugees together for coffee and cake and their sponsors in the next room to catch up and chat with each other.