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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alex Croft

Children in Ukraine have spent six months under air raid sirens since start of war, analysis finds

Children in Ukraine have spent a combined six months of their lives under an air raid alert, a new analysis has found as the war passed the four-year mark on Tuesday.

The later months of 2025 saw an increase in the duration of alarms across Ukraine, as Russia intensified its air attacks and ramped up its use of drones to target Ukrainian civilians.

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