Sir Rod Stewart helps rescue 16 Ukrainian refugees after sending nephews to the border to pick up fleeing families
26.03.2022 - 07:53
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Sir Rod Stewart has rescued 16 Ukrainian refugees after he was left heartbroken by their plight amid the Russian onslaught.
The singer paid for his nephews to drive to the Poland-Ukraine border and pick up families fleeing the war.
Warren and Gavin Cady joined six other volunteers in the mercy dash, before bringing them to safety in Berlin.
Last night, Rod – who posted about the group’s big-hearted feat to his 1.1million Instagram followers – played down his role in the mission.
He told the Record: “I sponsored four trucks driven by my nephews and my chauffeur and a few other gentleman.
“They drove through France, Belgium, Germany and into Poland, dropped off supplies and picked up refugees and dropped them in Berlin.
“It took them three-and-a-half days to get there and back.
“They are the heroes, not me.”
Warren, 37, from Bracknell in Berkshire, who works for Rod as an estates manager, praised his uncle for backing the aid convoy.
He said: “I was watching the news and was brought to tears.
“The next morning I went into Uncle Rod’s office and said I wanted to go to Ukraine.
“He was a bit shocked as he feared for my safety, knowing I have two children.
“But when I insisted I was going, he said he would sponsor the whole trip – paying for petrol, vehicles, the lot.
“He gave me the time off from work, too. He basically covered all the financial stuff.
“Rod is deeply distressed by what is going on in Ukraine. It’s brought him to tears.
“Helping out, to him, is more than donating money and getting publicity.
“Had it not been for security issues, he would have come with us. He wanted to but I insisted he stayed.
“He has been tremendous through it all. Every day he would be on the phone or texting, asking how we were getting on. He