Public urged to donate medicines and batteries not clothes to Ukrainian refugees 

Hazel Robinson who drove aid from counties Waterford, Wexford and Longford standing with Ukrainian volunteers on the border in Hrabenne displaying a peace poster from WhizzKids creche in Longford.

The public has been urged to donate medicines and practical items such as batteries rather than clothing for Ukrainian refugees as understanding of the crisis grows.

Many people have donated aid to help the estimated 2m people fleeing the fighting.