By James Connolly

An adorable trio of young lions has been captured on camera playing with each other for the first time after being rescued from war-torn Ukraine .

Rangers watched tearfully as the charming cubs, who have been rehomed at Yorkshire Wildlife Park , chased a ball together and enjoyed their new environment.

One of the orphaned lion cubs, Oleg, was rescued from private owners and has been alone since birth.

He was thrilled to meet siblings Rafael and Shanti, who were found in another abandoned private collection in Kyiv with their dying mother.

The three were transported in separate crates for the 1,700 miles from Kyiv to Doncaster.

They were first allowed to see each other through a mesh fence, which allowed them to get used to each other’s scents.

After several wee

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