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Brit hero reveals how he raced to help after Russian bombs hit Ukrainian DIY store killing 18 people
President Volodymyr Zelensky said as many as 200 people were in the shop when it was hit
A BRIT hero today told how he raced to help after two Russian glide bombs hit a Ukrainian DIY store.
Tony Ferret arrived moments after the weapons struck — killing at least 18 people.
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The landscaper, 34, a volunteer in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, was having a coffee nearby when he heard the explosion at Epicentr — Ukraine’s equivalent of B&Q.
He got into his military ambulance and pushed cars out of the way for trucks to reach the blaze in Kharkiv on Saturday.
Tony, of Rye, East Sussex, said: “I heard the strike, saw the smoke and got in the vehicle.
“We tailed over here as fast as we could and saw mass panic. People running everywhere.
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“I used my 4x4 to push vehicles out of the way. I just wanted to help where I could.
“I don’t have a specific role here. I’m a humanitarian. I basically get involved where I can.
“I wanted to come and do something good. I couldn’t eat or sleep in England. The people of this country need our help.”
President Volodymyr Zelensky said as many as 200 people were in the shop when it was hit. At least 45 people were wounded.
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