Ukrainian expats are joining the fight - without guns

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While they watch Russian military bombs destroy their country on television, thousands of Ukrainians abroad are asking what they can do to help.


Marketing specialist Nikolay felt paralysed for the first two days of the invasion, fearing for his elderly mother and young daughter who were still in Ukraine while he was in Spain.

Not wanting to pick up a gun, he found his calling in the Ukrainian IT army - Tom Canetti has his story.

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