A VETERAN from St Helens has given a first-hand account of the reality and consequences of the war in Ukraine. Dean Owen, founder of St Helens-based veteran support network No Duff, travelled into Ukraine on Monday, April 11 to deliver humanitarian aid and assist with civilian casualties. On his return to St Helens, Dean said that people "need to know" about the devastation of the Russian invasion. Witnessing the aftermath of the devastation, Dean reported seeing shelled vehicles left on the side of the road as well as destroyed homes and evacuated buildings. To donate towards No Duff's fundraising efforts for Ukrainian supplies, visit this linkDean and Ric in Ukraine

Source: The Star April 27, 2022 16:54 UTC