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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alex Croft

‘I had my happy childhood, and it never came back’: The Ukrainian children traumatised by war with Russia

Thirteen-year-old Liza watched on as her home was destroyed by a Russian warplane during the liberation of her hometown in September 2022.

Months earlier, the small rural village of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi, where Liza enjoyed a happy childhood playing piano and studying, was captured by invading Russian forces. This Monday, exactly three years will have passed since the occupation of the country began.

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