Ukrainian children are the most vulnerable group of the population suffering from Russian military aggression. According to the United Nations, since the beginning of the war, more than two-thirds of minors have been removed from their places of permanent residence, Politico writes..

According to official information, 7.5 million children lived in Ukraine before the war, and the vast majority of them are now displaced persons.. Director of the UNICEF Emergency Program Manuel Fontaine, after a trip to Ukraine, said that 4.8 million young Ukrainian citizens were forced to leave their homes in almost seven weeks of war. He considers it "

“They were forced to leave everything - their homes, schools and most often their families,” said Manuel Fontaine at the UN Security Council. “I have heard stories of desperate steps taken by parents to save their children and of children upset that they cannot go back to school.”.

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The director of the UNICEF program claims that out of 4.8 million children, 2.8 remained in Ukraine, while 2 million are under temporary protection in other countries of Europe and the world. At the same time, according to him, another 3.2 million little Ukrainians in Ukraine “may be at risk of food shortages”. In the worst situation are those who are in the blocked cities, in particular in Mariupol.

During the UN meeting, Ukrainian Ambassador Serhiy Kyslytsia reported on the abduction by Russia of more than 121,000 children from the temporarily occupied territories, and the preparation in the Russian Federation of a bill to simplify the adoption of Ukrainian orphans and even those who have parents and other relatives.

To which Manuel Fontaine stated that UNICEF had heard about this information, but added that “we do not yet have the access that we need to check and see if we can help”.

Separately, the director noted that the educational process suffered significantly from the war..

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In addition, Ukrainian women and children are at increased risk of exploitation and human trafficking, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said at the UN Security Council.