Issued on: 24/02/2026 - 18:43

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, unleashing the deadliest war in Europe since World War II and civilians in Ukraine have paid a heavy price. UNICEF has been warning the conflict has taken a devastating toll on children, disrupting their lives at critical stages in their development. Here are the stories of some children who fled Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories.

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