More than 3 out of 5 Ukrainian Children Fleeing on Evacuation Routes

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] It has been confirmed that nearly 5 million children have fled since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began six weeks ago. This means that more than three out of five Ukrainian children have left their hometowns.

Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF Emergency Program Director, said at the United Nations Security Council on the 11th (local time), as reported by The Guardian, "It is an incredible fact that 4.8 million out of 7.5 million Ukrainian children have become refugees in such a short time."

Director Fontaine stated, "Ukrainian children have had to abandon everything, including their homes, schools, and sometimes even their families," adding, "Parents are desperately trying to take their children to safe places, and the children are saddened by the fact that they cannot return to school."

UNICEF reported that at least 142 children have died in this war. Serhiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine's UN Ambassador, claimed, "Russia has taken more than 121,000 children out of Ukraine," and "They have drafted legislation to simplify adoption procedures for these children, including orphans as well as those with parents and relatives."

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