Russian Invasion

Russia is intentionally targeting Ukrainian children as an act of war

Russia is intentionally targeting Ukrainian children as an act of war

It is increasingly difficult to determine how many Ukrainian children have been killed, injured, or severely traumatized by Russia’s brutality since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The latest formal reports from United Nations agencies suggest that some 500 children have been killed and more than 800 severely injured as collateral casualties of the war.  

The War is Having a Devastating Impact on Ukraine’s Children - Survey

The War is Having a Devastating Impact on Ukraine’s Children - Survey

A survey released today by the Ukraine Children’s Action Project (UCAP), conducted in collaboration with Kyiv-based Ratings Group, details the extreme toll of the Ukrainian war on the mental health and educational performance of the nation’s children.

The Children in Ukraine and How Americans Can Help

The Children in Ukraine and How Americans Can Help

Children are in trouble, and they need our help now. The Russian ground invasion and incessant artillery shelling have already caused the largest forced migration of civilians in Europe since the second WW II. No matter what other critical issues are demanding our attention, we must not forget how much Putin’s brutal war on Russian expansionism is harming Ukraine’s children and – the very future of Ukraine itself.

Ukraine's Children Risk Becoming a Lost Generation

Ukraine's Children Risk Becoming a Lost Generation

Ukraine's children are in trouble—and it's much more than their lives being at risk; it's the future of Ukraine itself. Children have been severely impacted by this unprovoked war. Hundreds of children have died in eastern or southern Ukraine since Feb. 24, and hundreds more have been injured – some severely.