Ukrainian soldiers killed in vehicle donated by Welsh miners

Carwyn Donovan, 36 from Abercraf, Powys, drove the vehicle to Ukraine that was destroyed last month.

Looking at a picture of the wreckage, he points out the now barely visible sticker he placed on the front.

“You can just see the Ukrainian flag that we put on it before we left – it’s still there”, he said.

Mr Donovan has taken part in seven aid convoys to Ukraine.

He said knowing people were killed when the vehicle was attacked was “gut wrenching”.

“There’s an overwhelming sense of sadness for the lives lost but also a profound admiration for their bravery and their selflessness,” he said.

“There’s a feeling of helplessness and even guilt knowing that these people have paid the ultimate price for something which is in all of our interests.”