In December Volodymyr Furman was singing for Pershore Choral Society but today he is living in a bomb shelter in the capital of Ukraine.

Mr Furman only arrived in the Vale of Evesham in August last year, brought in to help the country’s food chain industry during staff shortages as he spent his days in the fields picking broccoli.

He performed just once for the local choir group before returning to his homeland at the end of the picking season.

In a letter to his former choirmates, Mr Furman shares his day-to-day experience of life in war-torn Kyiv.

“I am now in a bomb shelter. 15 minutes ago, in the suburbs of Kyiv from the left bank there was a strong explosion. The enemy launched a ballistic missile.

“It is 20 to 25 kilometres from me and I felt a shock wave near the windows.

“And all this after ‘negotiations’. All these negotiations are fiction. Russia is a terrorist.

“While women and children are sleeping, we men patrol the territory of our apartment building. After patrolling during the day, I sleep.”

He continued: “Friends, this daily news of explosions and victims of war - this is our ‘norm’.

“I know you see everything on the BBC. Our social networks have a lot of scary videos that are not shown on TV.

“These invaders are committing atrocities ... they are fighting out of honour, insidiously, disguising themselves in Ukrainian uniforms, or gaining people's trust, asking them to be transported by car as refugees, and then defiantly shooting who helped him ... Oh, it's awful.

“This is the whole essence of this terrible country.”

He has received letters from his friends in the choir and is delighted with the support being shown across the world.

He continued: “Thank you for your international support, for the sanctions that today led to the collapse of the rouble of the country of Mordor, the blockade of air services, the refusal to co-operate with these orcs.

“Finally, the world sees their oligarchs. All these yachts, expensive cars, real estate, and their people in Russia in the villages do not have basic toilets, water, and gas in the 21st century.

“Instead, Ukraine is different. We do not obey one leader.

“It is not clear to northern Mordor that we are different, he wants to subdue us by force but he will not succeed. The whole world is with us. Ukraine is returning to the family of Europe.”

He finishes the letter: “I am concluding this letter at 8:50 p.m. in Kyiv. I know that you will have a rehearsal in half an hour.

“Your letters warm my soul and I remember our joint rehearsals, the concert, and Gothic vaults of Pershore Abbey.

“The fight continues! We are returning to Europe after centuries of slavery.

“Don't leave us. Help everyone you can. Ukrainians are sincere and they never forget the good”

“Our national call, Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!”

“Hoping for tomorrow. Voka.”