Ukraine: Growing Up Under Fire

BBC News HD

5:30 AM to 6:00 AM

Monday 23 December

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Some 2,000 children have been injured or killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and this year the number has surged. But the suffering caused by this war is not only physical: many young Ukrainians are also dealing with the immense psychological strain of a life under fire, displaced from their homes or with the loss of loved ones. In a war that has interrupted childhood, placing normal life on hold, we meet three young Ukrainians to see how they - and those caring for them - cope.