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During a journey to the frontline in the eastern part of the country, Kan Htoo saw a chance to escape with two others when their convoy stopped halfway.

It arrived in Ukraine last year as part of a convoy delivered by the Scottish charity Pickups for Peace.

Volunteers from Edinburgh, Perth and Islay delivered the latest convoy this week, bringing the total to more than 800 drivers and passengers who have made the journey - the youngest just 18 years old and the oldest 85.

Born and raised in Aberdeenshire and Moray but living in Ukraine for the past 25 years, Derek has played a part in the movement of almost every convoy one way or another.

But on Monday, del Castillo told a news conference an anti-drug trafficking unit was on a standard highway patrol when Morales' convoy shot at police and ran over an officer.