A Ukrainian mum has revealed what it is like to live on a Glasgow cruise ship.
Liudmyla Bilobrova, who lived near Kyiv, arrived in Scotland five months ago after being forced to flee her home as war continues between Ukraine and Russia.
The 40-year-old brought her two young children, eight-year-old Polina and four-year-old Maksym, in a desperate bid to keep her family safe.
They have since been living in temporary accommodation aboard a cruise ship and spoke to the Glasgow Times about how it has been.
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Liudmyla said: “The ship is perfect for temporary dwelling, but I do miss home very much.
“The boat is very warm, the food is tasty, and they have a playroom for children which is good.
“It also has good Wi-Fi so I can keep working as an IT specialist for Ukraine.
“The ship is a very good idea, there are many services to help us to adjust to Scottish life.
“It is all temporary though, I do miss having my house but things are just not the same back home anymore.”
We previously reported how the Scottish Government said Ukrainian refugees currently living on the cruise ship are to be moved off the boat and into “longer-term accommodation."
The contract to use the MS Ambition is expected to come to an end on March 31 this year.
Most will be placed into suitable longer-term accommodation, but Liudmyla is instead returning to Ukraine.
The mum will go back to the war-torn country in March with her young children but admitted she is “scared” to make the move.
It comes after she made an agreement with her brother to take over her home which he had been living in after his own flat was severely damaged by the war.
Now he has restored his property and Liudmyla is preparing to take over the house but fears it could be bombed any day.
She told the Glasgow Times: “I am scared to go back, Russians like to throw bombs and rockets on Kyiv.
“I have an agreement with my brother that I would return after six months to take over my house.
“I can’t sell it, no one wants to buy property there because it could be gone tomorrow if it is attacked.
“I also have two cats and a dog back home who I miss very much so I am looking forward to seeing them.
“I hope I can return to Britain or Poland soon after, I don’t want to stay in Ukraine for too long because it doesn’t feel safe anymore.”
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