Over half of Ukrainian children have had to leave their homes since the outbreak of Russia's illegal invasion.
It's been one month since the order was given by Vladimir Putin to begin the "special military operation", with thousands of people killed and cities destroyed by airstrikes in the time since then.
And now, UNICEF have revealed some stark statistics about how much damage the invasion is causing to Ukraine's population.
A new report from the aid organisation has stated that the war has led to the displacement of 4.3 million children – more than half of the country’s estimated 7.5 million child population.
This includes more than 1.8 million children who have crossed into neighbouring countries as refugees and 2.5 million who are now internally displaced inside Ukraine.
"The war has caused one of the fastest large scale displacements of children since World War II,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.
"This is a grim milestone that could have lasting consequences for generations to come. Children’s safety, wellbeing and access to essential services are all under threat from non-stop horrific violence.”
According to OHCHR, 78 children have been killed, and 105 have been injured in Ukraine since the start of the war on 24 February.
Yet these figures represent only those reports that the UN has been able to confirm, and the true toll is likely far higher.
The war has also had devastating consequences on civilian infrastructure and access to basic services.
The World Health Organisation (WHO), for example, has reported 52 attacks impacting health care facilities across the country over the last four weeks, while Ukraine’s Ministry of Education and Science has reported damage to more than 500 education facilities.
An estimated 1.4 million people now lack access to safe water, while 4.6 million people have limited access to water or are at risk of being cut-off. Over 450,000 children aged 6 to 23 months need complementary food support.
UNICEF has already observed a reduction in vaccination coverage for routine and childhood immunizations, including measles and polio.
This could quickly lead to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases especially in overcrowded areas where people are sheltering from the violence.
"In just a few weeks, the war has wrought such devastation for Ukraine’s children,” said Ms Russell.
"Children urgently need peace and protection. They need their rights. UNICEF continues to appeal for an immediate cease-fire and for the protection of children from harm. Essential infrastructure on which children depend, including hospitals, schools and buildings sheltering civilians, must never come under attack.”
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