Lanarkshire consultant calls for support in bid to raise vital cash for war-torn Ukraine

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A Lanarkshire dad who worked in Ukraine just weeks before Russia invaded is fundraising for the Red Cross aid effort in the war-torn country.James Frame, 31, was in the country's capital, Kyiv, in December through his work as a global warranty development consultant visiting BMW importers.He watched in horror as fears were realised and President Vladimir Putin launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine - the largest conventional warfare operation in Europe since World War II.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Former Strathaven Academy pupil and Glassford lad James is now joining the massive humanitarian effort by raising funds on JustGiving for the Ukraine Crisis Appeal organised by the British Red Cross.

He is desperately trying to keep in contact with friends and colleagues he met in Ukraine through social media.Funds raised will assist with water, food and medical supplies and James will run 31km every week for