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Three Brazilian football players flee Ukraine by bus and foot

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Hungarian police officers help people fleeing from Ukraine board a bus to a shelter, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Zahony, Hungary February 26, 2022. REUTERS

Three Brazilian footballers who play for Ukrainian Premier Liga club SK Dnipro-1 have fled the war-torn nation and crossed the border into Romania, they said on social media on Saturday.

Gabriel Busanello, Bill, and Felipe Pires all posted messages informing family and fans that they were safe.

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