A proud uncle has shared heartwarming footage of his nephew, who fled Ukraine just weeks ago, starting his first day of school in Spain.
Ukrainian amateur boxer Denis Visotskiy posted a video on his social media accounts showing his nephew's new classmates at a school in Madrid embracing him with open arms.
The children can be seen giving their new friend, who does not speak Spanish, a big group hug as he is welcomed to the class.
"My nephew at school, his first day, he was a refugee from Ukraine two weeks ago," Mr Visotskiy said.
"Thank you, Spain."
According to Spanish media, the boy left for Poland by bus with his mother and younger sister, before travelling on to Madrid, where his uncle and grandmother are based.
His father stayed behind to fight in the war.
The vision was shared widely on social media, including by Ukrainian diplomat Olexander Scherba.
"If only we adults could learn from these children that it is love that makes the world go round," one user commented on Mr Scherba's post.
"Now that's what I call welcome with open arms. I hope you can find the peace and love you so deserve here in Spain," another added.
Elsewhere in Europe, a group of 40 Ukrainian children also started their first day of school only weeks after fleeing the war at home, learning from a new classroom in Berlin.
They were welcomed by two Ukrainian teachers who also escaped to the German capital and will instruct them until they can enter the regular school system.
The private classes were put together in only two weeks by two Berlin volunteers who managed to raise funds, find classrooms and advertise their initiative on a messaging app to refugee families in need.
Millions of women and children have fled Ukraine since Russia first invaded but most men under the age of 60 have been forced to stay in the country to fight the Russians.
The UN refugee agency says more than 3.5 million people have left Ukraine since the start of the conflict.
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