The war in Ukraine is having a profound effect on children and their families, with the ongoing use of explosive weapons in populated areas causing high levels of death, suffering and upheaval.
According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), 408 children have been killed and 750 injured since 24 February – because these are just the verified figures, the true toll is thought to be far higher. Most civilian casualties recorded were caused using explosive weapons with wide-area effects, including shelling from heavy artillery, multiple-launch rocket systems, missiles and air strikes.
