Ukraine: West Sussex family living in fear for parents in war-torn country- 'It's a nightmare that we can't wake up from'

By Sam Morton
Published 10th Mar 2022, 12:52 BST
Updated 10th Mar 2022, 14:00 BST
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A Ukrainian mum, living in West Sussex, said she 'couldn't breathe for 20 minutes' when an air raid siren sounded whilst she was a on a Skype call to her elderly parents.

Nataliya Jeffries said her parents Zena and Fedir, aged 80 and 76, are based in Horishni Plavni in the Poltava region.

Their home hasn't yet been targeted by Russian troops but cautionary air raid sirens have been commonplace.

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