11yo boy travels 1,000km from Zaporozhzhia, alone

An 11-year-old Ukrainian refugee has made it all the way to Slovakia from the city of Zaporozhzhia. The boy’s frightened mother sent him on the 1,000-kilometer journey alone by train to find relatives, staying behind to care for her sick mother who can't be moved.

A statement by Slovakia's Interior Ministry said he came with a plastic bag, passport and a telephone number written on his hand, all alone. Volunteers took care of him, took him to a warm shelter and gave him food and drinks.

They later reunited him with family in Bratislava. In a video provided by Slovak police, the mother thanked the Slovak government and police for taking care of her son.