A couple have shared their harrowing escape from Mariupol, which has suffered the worst humanitarian catastrophe of the Ukraine war so far. Kristina Dzholas said she felt lucky to be able to escape with her family. Read more:
She told Sky News:"A shell fell in our yard and we heard a bang. But our car was still intact in the garage, thank God, otherwise we would not have been able to leave.
"We were lucky. We drove under hanging electricity cables and saw a plane flying above us, as well as shells flying and fighting. It was dangerous, but the chance to leave was the most valuable thing for us at that moment. "Then we saw some Ukrainian soldiers at the exit from the town and they let us through. We did not know what to expect as we drove through, but then we came to a traffic jam, which was comforting as it meant we were not alone.
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