Taoiseach pays tribute to 'resilience' of Ukrainians after returning from visit

As of Thursday, 347 children had died and an additional 646 had been injured in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Micheál Martin hailed the people of Ukraine who had shown extraordinary determination. File photo: Niall Carson/PA

The Taoiseach said his trip to Ukraine was very emotional, recalling seeing pictures of children who had been killed in the war.

Micheál Martin travelled to Kyiv and Bucha on Wednesday at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to witness the devastation of Putin’s invasion of the country.