Knight in shining armor: Man enters Ukraine, rescues mother and infant

From the Ghost of Kyiv to Ukraine’s Tank Man, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has birthed heroes that offer a glimmer of hope in times of great torment. 

An Indian man named Raunak Raval has become one of the knights in shining armours, saving a mother and an infant. 

Entering war-hit Ukraine, Raval safely rescued the duo, along with several other students and children stranded in the country. 

A video recorded by Raval displays him holding the infant. “Hi guys, so today, I went to Ukraine again because this two-month-old kid was not eating and he was not feeling good,” he says in the video. 

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Panning the camera towards the infant’s mother, Raval said, “And here is the mother of this kid.”

“Hello, I am the mother of this two-month-old baby and I am very grateful to Raunak ji because after my one call, he reached within 5 minutes. And he has been amazing, he has taken such good care of me and the baby,” said the mother. 

She added, “He made us clear the immigration so quickly. I am really really grateful to him.”

Raval then panned the camera to another student he rescued from Kharkiv, Ukraine. 

Uploaded on Thursday, the 2-minute-long video has garnered over 138,000 views on Twitter. 

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“Moving story from Poland. An Indian Raunak Raval risked his life to enter Ukraine to safely recover two-month-old Indian baby and the mother. Such positive stories of hope in times of despair are a great motivation. Kudos to such brave humane people who are helping strangers,” read the tweet. 

Meanwhile, a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday urged students to “stay inside shelters and avoid unnecessary risks.” The statement comes as a response to the emotional pleas sent by Indian students stranded in Sumy, Ukraine.