Ukrainian mother and daughter with sanctuary offer in Wales turned away from UK

Ms Semenova, who was a medical student before Russia invaded her home country, and her mother are now stranded in France

Alena Semenova, 22, (right) and Tetyana Tsybanyuk, 40, from Kyiv who are stuck in their in France after being refused entry to the UK (Family handout/PA)

A mother and a daughter who fled the war in Ukraine have said they were turned away from the UK border as they tried to reach friends in Wales.

Alena Semenova, 22, and Tetyana Tsybanyuk, 40, from Kyiv, escaped the conflict and drove over 1,500 miles to a ferry port in Calais only to be told they could not make the crossing without a visa.