He fought Stalin... now this Ukrainian hero doesn't know if his nephew has been killed in combat
manchestereveningnews.co.ukStockport's Ukrainian Club is alive with activity - and concern. In one room, a child's birthday party is well underway. Another room sees Ukrainians discussing the ongoing situation, each updating one another on how their families are doing.
Another group is ferrying donations up and down the stairs. Amidst all of this is Iwan Kluka. He's surprisingly mobile for a 98-year-old and is keen to be involved with the discussions.
If anyone knows the terrible costs of war in the region, it's Iwan. He fought against Stalin's Red Army as it took the country in the Second World War.
Iwan was one of the lucky ones, being given refuge by the British Army in Glossop shortly after the end of the war. He tells the Manchester Evening News that 30,000 of his fellow volunteer soldiers were executed by the Soviets after the fall of Berlin.
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