Four Ukrainian orphans have been evacuated to join their loved ones in Edinburgh by a charity run by Hibs fans.
The children were helped by Dnipro Kids, which has already brought 50 orphans out of Ukraine to Poland before arranging travel to the UK in March.
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The new arrivals flew into Glasgow Airport last night, and were rushed to Edinburgh where their orphanage family were waiting to greet them.
They had been on a residential trip to Odessa when war broke out, and were unable to leave until evacuation plans could be arranged by Dnipro Kids, a charity run by Hibs fans.
Once arrangements were in place, the children travelled by mini-bus to Lviv, but two attempts to cross the border into Poland failed, as the children were not travelling with their legal guardian.
Dnipro Kids organised all the documentation, and after much work, the children were allowed to cross into Poland. From there, they caught the next flight to Scotland.
Three of the children had been separated from their 'orphan mothers' since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
A spokesperson for Dnipro Kids said: "It's been extremely stressful for the mothers, so getting the kids safely back to Edinburgh was extremely emotional for them".
"There's real happiness that they're all back together again".
However, he said the children are "extremely tired - not just from travelling, but also from the emotional stress."
While the children will be able to rest in their temporary homes, organisers are now looking at the next step of enrolling them in schools.
The spokesperson said the orphans are now enrolled at school, and are "starting to enjoy normal life".
He added: "The response has been amazing from people in Edinburgh. Everyone has been so welcome".
"I absolutely include the authorities in that. In our experience, they've been nothing but co-operative, helpful and supportive".
He thanked the Scottish Government, the Home Office and the Ukrainian consulate in Edinburgh for their support in getting the children to Scotland.
