Refugees at the Medyka border crossing between war-torn Ukraine and Poland. Getty Images
Refugees at the Medyka border crossing between war-torn Ukraine and Poland. Getty Images
Refugees at the Medyka border crossing between war-torn Ukraine and Poland. Getty Images
Refugees at the Medyka border crossing between war-torn Ukraine and Poland. Getty Images

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Children fleeing Ukraine for Britain asked if they are terrorists

Families say the visa programme puts too many obstacles in the way of those escaping war

Paul Carey
Paul Carey

April 01, 2022

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Children escaping the war in Ukraine have been asked if they were in the armed forces when filling in forms in the hope of getting to Britain.

One four-year-old was asked "Are you a terrorist?", according to a woman helping the family to deal with the bureaucracy of obtaining a visa to the UK.

More than four million people have so far left Ukraine because of the conflict, according to the UN.

Emily Radford, from Sheffield, said the UK’s visa scheme “completely took away the humanity” of her relatives fleeing the conflict.

She said her wife of 14 years, a Ukrainian-born woman whose name she did not want included, was born and grew up in Kyiv but has held British citizenship since 2011.

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She has been living in Poland for more than three weeks with her cousin and her cousin’s children while they await the outcome of their visa applications through the Ukraine Family Scheme.

Ms Radford, 39, stayed at home in Sheffield but helped the group through the application process, which states you are eligible for a UK visa if you are joining a UK-based family member.

“It’s been very dehumanising,” the civil servant said.

Emily Radford, from Sheffield, said the UK’s visa scheme “completely took away the humanity” of her relatives fleeing the conflict. PA
Emily Radford, from Sheffield, said the UK’s visa scheme “completely took away the humanity” of her relatives fleeing the conflict. PA

“This is a visa programme, but it’s a visa programme in response to a humanitarian crisis.

“Three weeks for the family visa – these are people with connections … there is even a family member who has gone to fetch them.

“It’s insane to me.”

Meanwhile, a British man hoping to sponsor a refugee as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme described the process as “the triumph of bureaucracy over humanity and common sense”.

Simon Hay, 57, is in contact with a Ukrainian woman currently sleeping on a friend’s floor in Warsaw, Poland, while she awaits approval of her visa for the scheme – which has granted 2,700 visas from 28,300 applications, according to the latest figures.

Mr Hay, a business consultant and data analyst from Ealing, west London, said he and his wife applied for the scheme on Sunday, March 20 and have heard “nothing but silence” since then.

Simon Hay with his wife Natalie and daughter Isabel. PA
Simon Hay with his wife Natalie and daughter Isabel. PA

“It just seems crazy that we’re asking people to do forms first in a humanitarian crisis, in the middle of a war zone,” Mr Hay said.

“It seems as if we’re failing to put ourselves in the shoes of the people who are in this degree of suffering and this degree of stress.

“No confirmation email, nothing but silence … it’s the triumph of bureaucracy over humanity and common sense.”

Ms Radford's group, which includes four children aged 17, 12, 8 and 4, had their visas approved on Wednesday, having made the applications in Warsaw more than three weeks ago.

“They’ve treated what are primarily women and children as threats first rather than people to help,” Ms Radford said.

“That’s not to say that if it was men it would be different – maybe it would, maybe it wouldn’t.

“But it’s women and kids … I had to answer for a four-year-old: ‘Are you a terrorist? Have you ever been in the armed forces?’

“Why are you asking those questions? It should literally just be: ‘Are you a child? Who is your mum? OK, we’ll sort you out when you’re here and we can have questions with you then if we need to.'”

They have been staying in various hostels across Poland since Ms Radford’s wife went to collect them from eastern Kyiv on Friday March 11.

A Ukrainian soldier fires his rifle from a trench at the front east of Kharkiv in the north of Ukraine, which continues to be shelled by Russian forces. AFP
A Ukrainian soldier fires his rifle from a trench at the front east of Kharkiv in the north of Ukraine, which continues to be shelled by Russian forces. AFP
A gas station on fire in Kharkiv after Russian ttack on the northern city. AFP
A gas station on fire in Kharkiv after Russian ttack on the northern city. AFP
A medieval suit of armour 'stands guard' at a a Ukrainian checkpoint, on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv. AP Photo
A medieval suit of armour 'stands guard' at a a Ukrainian checkpoint, on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv. AP Photo
Ukrainian refugees wait in line to cross the border into Poland at Shehyni. Reuters
Ukrainian refugees wait in line to cross the border into Poland at Shehyni. Reuters
Destroyed Russian armoured vehicles on the outskirts of Kyiv. AP Photo
Destroyed Russian armoured vehicles on the outskirts of Kyiv. AP Photo
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A resident passes apartment buildings destroyed by Russian attacks in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine. Reuters
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, standing, welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address the House of Representatives via video link at Parliament House in Canberra. Mr Zelenskyy appealed directly to Australian legislators for more help in the war against Russia, including armoured vehicles and tougher sanctions. AP
Fire lights up the sky east of Kharkiv, where Ukrainian forces pushed back Russian troops from a motorway outside the country's second-largest city. AFP
Fire lights up the sky east of Kharkiv, where Ukrainian forces pushed back Russian troops from a motorway outside the country's second-largest city. AFP
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A destroyed Russian tank in the village of Lukianivka near Kyiv. AFP
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Passengers arriving from Moscow at Manas International Airport, Bishkek, Kyrgyrzstan. Hundreds of thousands of citizens of former Soviet countries in Central Asia are facing difficult choices: shrinking work opportunities in Russia and wages in the weakened rouble versus a return to the homeland where they have family homes, but even fewer job prospects. AFP
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Fire and smoke light up the sky east of Kharkiv as Ukrainian forces push back Russian troops from a motorway outside the country's second-largest city. AFP
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A Ukrainian soldier shoots at the Russian positions not far from the capital Kyiv. EPA
A car marked with the English letter 'Z' is found destroyed at the central Ukrainian train station that was used as a Russian base in Trostyanets. Ukrainian forces said they had retaken the north-eastern town from the Russians. Getty Images
A car marked with the English letter 'Z' is found destroyed at the central Ukrainian train station that was used as a Russian base in Trostyanets. Ukrainian forces said they had retaken the north-eastern town from the Russians. Getty Images
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Rescue workers at the site of the regional administration building hit by Russian cruise missiles, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Reuters
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A dog looks at cars passing by on the road near a house painted with the colors of the Ukrainian flag, on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv. AP Photo
A soldier poses for the picture in Kyiv, Ukraine, while standing guard amid the destruction caused after shelling of a shopping center. AP Photo
A soldier poses for the picture in Kyiv, Ukraine, while standing guard amid the destruction caused after shelling of a shopping center. AP Photo
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A Ukrainian serviceman stands near a destroyed Russian tank in the north-eastern city of Trostianets. AFP
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A worker pushes a cart past graves of Ukrainian soldiers who were killed in battle during Russia’s attack on Ukraine, at the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv. Reuters
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This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows damaged apartment buildings and homes in Mariupol. AP
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A resident takes photos of a destroyed Russian tank next to the railway station where the Russian forces were stationed, in Trostyanets, a town recaptured by the Ukrainian army. EPA
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A rescuer clears the rubble of a warehouse containing more than 50,000 tons of deep-frozen food in the town of Brovary, north of Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, after it was destroyed by Russian shelling. AFP
A Ukrainian army vehicle carries a Russian tank in Trostyanets. AFP
A Ukrainian army vehicle carries a Russian tank in Trostyanets. AFP
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Ukrainian soldiers carry a coffin during the funeral ceremony of a comrade in Odesa. EPA
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A man walks with his dog near an apartment building damaged by shelling from fighting on the outskirts of Mariupol. AP Photo
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Members of the Danish Parliament attend the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky's speech to the Danish Parliament via a video link, at the Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark. EPA
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A satellite image shows crowds outside a Metro grocery store in Mariupol. Reuters
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opens Ukrainian-Russian talks in Istanbul. President Erdogan told the delegations that "both parties have legitimate concerns." AFP
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Members of the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps fire a howitzer at a position in the Zaporizhzhia region. Reuters
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Ukrainian refugees are helped by volunteers upon their arrival at Amsterdam Central station by train from Berlin. AFP
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Ukrainian soldiers ride an armoured people carrier through the town of Trostsyanets, about 400 kilometres east of Kyiv. AP Photo
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Firefighters work amid the debris of residential houses that were destroyed by Russian shelling in a settlement outside Kharkiv. Reuters
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Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a warehouse after it was hit by Russian shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine. More than half of Kharkiv's 1.4 million people have fled the city since Russia's invasion on February 24. Getty Images
Local residents pass by a destroyed Russian tank in the town of Trostyanets, east of capital Kyiv, Ukraine. The monument to the Second World War is seen in background. AP Photo
Local residents pass by a destroyed Russian tank in the town of Trostyanets, east of capital Kyiv, Ukraine. The monument to the Second World War is seen in background. AP Photo
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A pro-Russian troop service member walks near a destroyed apartment building in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol. Reuters
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Mykhaylo, 8, who was taken away from his widowed mother along with his 9-year-old brother and 16-year-old sister, plays with a ball in the garden of a state shelter in Lviv. Reuters
Halyna Falko, 52, talks to reporters while looking at the destruction caused after a Russian attack inside her house near Brovary, on the outskirts of Kyiv. AP Photo
Halyna Falko, 52, talks to reporters while looking at the destruction caused after a Russian attack inside her house near Brovary, on the outskirts of Kyiv. AP Photo
Curtains flutter in the wind at a building that was damaged by shelling in a neighbourhood that has been largely abandoned and left without water, gas and heating, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
Curtains flutter in the wind at a building that was damaged by shelling in a neighbourhood that has been largely abandoned and left without water, gas and heating, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
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People, mainly women and children, arrive at Przemysl on a train from Odesa in war-torn Ukraine in Przemysl, Poland. The Polish government has said it may spend €24 billion this year hosting refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, and is seeking more support from the European Union. Getty Images
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A woman walks a dog past the so-called "people's installation to a Russian soldier" nicknamed the "polite people" created by residents in the backyard of their apartment building in the town of Podolsk, outside Moscow. AFP

“It’s just been a very long and confusing journey, the only concrete information we’ve had has been from volunteers,” Ms Radford said.

“I know they haven’t got passports but we’re talking about one adult and kids. They aren’t a security threat, it’s a four-year-old boy and an eight-year-old girl.”

Ms Radford hopes her Ukrainian relatives will be able to fly to the UK on Friday.

Asked for a response to Ms Radford’s claims, a government spokesperson said: “We are moving as quickly as possible to ensure that those fleeing Ukraine can find safety in the UK through the Ukraine Family Scheme and Homes for Ukraine.

“We continue to speed up visa processing across both schemes, with 25,500 visas issued in the last three weeks alone and thousands more expected to come through these uncapped routes.

“While we have streamlined the process, simplified our forms and boosted case-worker numbers, vital security checks are needed to protect our borders and the British people from hostile state actors from Russia who would cynically take advantage of the support we are rightly providing to people fleeing Ukraine.”

As of Thursday, 4,700 visas were issued under the Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme and 32,200 applications had been submitted, the Home Office said.

There have also been 24,400 visas granted under the Ukraine family scheme out of 32,800 applications received, according to provisional data on the department’s website.

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