Too often in war, it is children who suffer most. Yet too often, they are forgotten. Instead, the focus is on clashing armies and the noise made by world leaders.
An ITV documentary tomorrow night will change that by giving children their voice, and a chance to pour out their heartbreak.
Vyacheslav tells how he looks after his four siblings after their mother was killed right in front of him. Kira, six, spent a month in a basement hiding from shelling.