A sudden war forced tens of millions of Ukrainians to escape from familiar homes, including children. For children who failed to understand the reason for Russia and Ukraine, this is an inexplicable battle, completely subverting their worry -free childhood life. Some children flee alone with the company without relatives, falling into helplessness and fear.
After the outbreak of the 10 -year -old Victoria, after the outbreak of the Russian and Ukraine war, he fled to the neighbor Poland with his mother.When the reporter asked her what she was reluctant, she answered her grandmother, and her mother could not help crying.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, as many as 10 million Ukrainians who have fled abroad or are displaced in the territory, it accounted for more than a quarter of the total Ukrainian population.Because Ukraine prohibits male citizens from 18 to 60 years old, it is mainly women and children.
Victoria, mother and grandparents lived in Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine. As the Russian army continued to firing the city, it was becoming more and more unsafe to stay in the city.Victoria's mother decided to take her daughter to Poland to meet her husband who worked in the local area.
Walker (13 years old) fled to Romania with a group of brothers and sisters, and then took a plane from there to the UAE to invest in the local grandparents who lived in the local area.Walker's father was a soldier and had to stay to fight; his mother was a nurse, thinking that he had the obligation to stay and take care of the old and weak disability.Walker said that the night when the Russian army invaded, his mother woke him up from his sleep.My mother told me that Russia was bombing our country and I had to leave quickly.I was scared at the time, and hurriedly packed what she ordered me to bring.
Although it is not clear what happened, Walker knows that the war is real, and he is not dreaming.In his opinion, war is to kill people in another country because of greed.
Children alone by their own population trafficking risks have increased sharply
Compared to other Ukrainian children, Victoria and Walker are lucky. At least there are relatives in foreign countries and can live in places.Among the fleeing people, many children are alone, no one to accompany, or disappear with their families.
In the emergency situation, children without parents and across the border alone were risked by the population.Some refugee aid organizations in Poland revealed that many Ukrainian parents made their children cross the border alone and rely on relatives and friends in other places. As a result, some children found no one after they were in different places.
Volunteer Verzbinska said: In this case, children inevitably feel anxious, helpless, panic, and wander at the train station alone or even lost.He pointed out that at major railway stations adjacent to the border, many people, especially men, holding signs, showing their willingness to assist these Ukraines to Europe.These people may really want to help, but the border situation is very chaotic. It does not rule out that a small number of people are criminals and want to take the opportunity to start with children and women.
According to the latest data from the UNHCR (UNHCR), more than 3 million Ukrainians have already become refugees to escape from war and seek assistance in neighboring countries.Poland is by far the country that has received the most Ukrainian refugees, and six Ukrainians have gone to Poland.The team of the United Nations Refugee Agency has worked at the border between Poland and other neighboring countries in Poland and accepts refugees at the transit point. In addition to providing assistance supplies, it also ensures proper care for refugee children.
Battle exacerbation of millions of children may be involved in it
The Polish government amended the laws related to refugees a few days ago to adjust the minimum sentence of population to 10 years from three years to 10 years, and the maximum sentence of children's trafficking was adjusted from 10 years to 25 years.Poland's Minister Vasik pointed out that this move is to convey clear information to criminals who try to use refugee tragedies.
According to the United Nations Children's Foundation (UNICEF), an average of more than 75,000 children fled Ukraine per day, and a child became refugees almost every second.With the intensification of the battle in the central and surrounding areas of Ukraine, millions of children may be involved in violent incidents.
When the 13 -year -old Voloredimir and his father escaped by car, the car was unfortunately hit by artillery.His father died on the spot, and his cousin who was in the car was also killed.Voloredimir was hit by artillery fragments on many places, and his chin, back, hands and feet were injured.
The doctor said that Voloredimir was in a stable and recovered, but he couldn't get out of bed for the time being, and more surgery may be performed.Walodimil, who was sitting in the hospital bed, did not say a word, obviously was still in fright.
The UN Children's Foundation spokesman Elder pointed out that the war of Russia and Ukraine has caused many children to be innocent, and there are countless children who are injured in the war.As far as the children I have contacted, they were all frightened and their hearts were severely traumatized.Their homes were gone overnight, and everyone suddenly had to hide into the air defense.
Eld said that many children were forced to escape in the severe cold. They only brought a few daily necessities on their bodies. They could not care about the pets at home, and even their parents could not accompany them.These children are likely to live in the shadow of war in the future.
Eld called for the suspension of attack on civilian and civilian infrastructure, because this behavior took his life, forcing people to abandon basic medical services and led children to stay away from the classroom.The most important thing is that there are still millions of children living in the conflict of Ukraine.
He emphasized that the safest and most effective way to get rid of this disaster is actually the only way to let this war end and now end.According to Ukraine's official statistics, as many as 548 schools were severely damaged under the fire of Russia, and 72 schools were completely destroyed.
