Nina Droff 07:08, March 07, 2022
In the midst of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, an 11-year-old boy was picked up at the Slovak border while fleeing his country alone.
Simply provided with a plastic bag with his passport and a telephone number written in his hand, the child was taken care of by volunteers on site.
While thousands of Ukrainians have fled the war since the beginning of the conflict, on Saturday volunteers from Slovakia saw a little boy aged only 11 arrive.
A displaced person from Zaporozhye, where the nuclear power plant caught fire a few days ago.
With his blue cap screwed on his head, this 11-year-old Ukrainian arrived at the Slovak border with only a plastic bag containing his passport and a telephone number written on his hand.
READ ALSO
- Donations, medical aid... How to help Ukrainian civilians from France?
"A real hero"
The local volunteers took him in immediately and gave him something to eat and drink.
On social networks they hailed "the courage and determination worthy of a true hero" of this little boy.
Slovak police say he came alone, by train, from the city of Zaporozhye in southern Ukraine.
Her mother had to stay in the country to take care of her own disabled mother.
>> Find the morning of the day in replay and podcast here
She was contacted as soon as her son arrived in Slovakia and later posted a video message on social media to thank the Slovak volunteers.
"I am very grateful that my child's life was saved. In your small country, there are people with big hearts," she said.
The child was picked up by his relatives in Slovakia, who took him to Bratislava.