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Nino Williams

'We've painted our house blue and yellow to show our support for Ukraine'

A house in a south Wales valley has been painted with a huge Ukrainian flag - as a show of solidarity with the country under invasion by Russia.

The huge yellow and blue mural on the side of the house can be seen by people travelling up the Afan Valley.

The artwork was the brainchild of householders Tony and Tracy Davies, and daughter Hannah, who all wanted to show their support for the eastern European country currently under military onslaught by the Russian army.

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Mr Davies said: "My wife and I feel very strongly about what is going on in Ukraine, and what is happening to the people there. When you see the images it is heartbreaking.

"But it feels like there is little we can physically do or volunteer for at the moment to help. So we just thought we'd put up the Ukrainian flag on the side of the house in a prominent position, and hopefully it will give people passing just half a minute's thought about what is going on there".

Tony Davies and daughter Hannah with their completed handiwork (Tony Davies)

The painted flag can be seen from Afan Road, Duffryn Rhondda, between Afan Argoed Country Park and the Afan Lodge.

And the plan is to combine it with a Welsh dragon, and a daffodil and sunflower - the flowers which represent the two countries.

Mr Davies added: "We've already had an excellent reaction on social media. People have been very supportive".

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