Around a dozen desperately sick Ukrainian children have been transported to Poland in a makeshift hospital ward on board a train.
Heartbreaking photos show mothers sitting with their chronically ill kids in the converted train wagon, transformed for medical transport.
They were being treated at a Kharkiv hospital prior to the Russian invasion - which has been targeted for heavy shelling by Vladimir Putin's military.
As the bombs dropped, they were whisked away via Mosciska, on the war-torn country's western border, to Przemysl in neighbouring Poland on Thursday.
A series of photos show the remarkable operation, which has helped ensure the extremely vulnerable patients don't miss out on much-needed treatment.
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One mum hugged her brave little daughter as she sat on her knee and clutched a Minnie Mouse cuddly toy, while others crouched over their children on flat beds covered in plastic sheeting.
In some sections of the wagon, parents sat in regular train seats with their children next to them, often also receiving medical assistance or sleeping.
Other snaps show tanks of oxygen and medical staff preparing treatments and monitoring patients.
But, amazingly, many of the children are seen smiling despite everything they've been through and such uncertainty going forward.
Predominantly Russian-speaking Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city, has been caught in heavy shelling since the start of the invasion on February 24.
But as piles of rubble line its streets and despite it being so close to the border with Russia, the city has remained in Ukrainian control.
It comes Putin bizarrely insisted tonight that Russia is not bombing Ukrainian cities - despite US estimates suggesting at least 500 missiles have been fired by Moscow.
The lying Russian President has overseen the constant shelling of the neighbouring country, in which both military and civilian structures have been targeted, and thousands killed.
Today, 100 people are feared to have been buried under rubble after an apartment block near the capital Kyiv was struck, while a cluster bomb attack killed 49 in Chernihiv.
Putin, whose aggressive propaganda campaign back home has attempted to persuade his people that invading troops are simply undertaking special drills, cannot stop lying in face of unfathomable atrocities.
Speaking on a call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday evening, he dismissed reports of Moscow-led attacks on apartment buildings, schools and hospitals as "fake".
The Kremlin said after the call that "alleged ongoing air strikes of Kyiv and other large cities are gross propaganda fakes".
Yesterday, in a bizarre televised rant, Putin said Ukrainians were using civilians as human shields - but presented no evidence to back it up - then vowed to never back down from his attack.
