Ukrainian mother now safely in Cork shares war's harrowing impact on six year-old son

'Illia describes in his paintings what he sees, what is going in around him, civilians dying, and kids dying'

Natalia Katser and son Illya as they arrived at the Kingsley Hotel, Cork from Ukraine. Picture: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

Natalia Katser's six year-old son Illia paints pictures of people dying and makes bomb shelters from Minecraft thanks to the war they have managed to escape to find safe haven in Cork.

The 36 year-old and her little boy walked across the Polish border from Ukraine last Saturday at 1am not knowing anybody.