This photo records the central square of Lviv, a city in western Ukraine. On this year’s International Children’s Day, there are no more children’s laughter here, only 8 empty school buses. The local government uses this to commemorate the failure of Russia Ukrainian children who

The war is unfolding among adults, but innocent children are not spared. This photo records the city center square in the western city of Lviv, Ukraine. On this year’s International Children’s Day, there are no more children’s laughter here. There are only 8 empty school buses. The local government This is to commemorate the Ukrainian children who died because of the Russo-Ukrainian war. Since the war began, we have no way of knowing exactly how many children have been injured and killed, or how many women and children have been displaced. What is the situation of children and women in war, and what is their way out?

After the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Ukrainian capital Kiev took the lead in becoming the target of the Russian army's " Blitzkrieg ". After the war broke out, Kiev citizens flocked out to flee, but these pregnant women had no choice but to stay. Come down. In order to avoid air raids, the hospital arranged a temporary delivery room underground.

Dr. Serge Sarnikov, Director of the Second Kyiv Maternity Hospital:

"Children should not be born in such a place, the room does not even have windows. Too much stress on pregnant women may lead to premature birth of the baby, and the baby may still be born Long-term central nervous system and blood circulation problems. "

Maternity Olena from Kyiv Second Maternity Hospital:

"Of course I want to take her home. Judging from the current situation, I don't know what to do next. What should I do next, because the situation is changing all the time, and I feel at a loss. "

Alyona, a pregnant woman at the Second Maternity Hospital in Kiev:

" Of course I hope that the child will be born in a peaceful era, instead of falling to the ground with the sound of explosions. ."

Pavel is a member of the Alpha Squad of the Ukrainian special forces. Today he came to the hospital to pick up his wife and newborn child. Even after taking a photo with the baby, he still didn't take off his mask.

Pavel, a member of the Ukrainian special forces:

"We are not going anywhere, we are staying in Kiev. This is our roots, we were born here. We don't want to be refugees."

A large number of Kiev citizens evacuated to Lviv, including Children at the Kiev Children's Hospital, these children got cancer at a very young age.

Lisisia, a doctor at Kiev Children's Hospital:

"On this last day, we are still trying our best to treat the patients. But we increasingly realize that this is too difficult, the supply of medical supplies is very limited, and treatment may be interrupted at any time. . For severely ill patients, stopping treatment is equivalent to killing them. "

The children at the Children's Hospital will be evacuated together with their families under the escort of Ukrainian government forces.

Lisisia, a doctor at Kiev Children's Hospital:

"The children know very well what is happening. They are fighting cancer every day and treatment can stop at any time. They also understand that their survival depends on whether they can survive or not. can get treatment.”

They don’t know where they can escape. They were about to leave their hometown where they had lived for generations. They had no time to grieve and just prayed that they could go to a truly safe place.

According to European media reports, since the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian war on February 24 this year, as many as 14 million Ukrainians have fled their homes, and most of them have poured into neighboring Eastern European countries.

For Ukrainian refugees, the journey has just begun. Romania provided emergency assistance to Ukrainians who had been displaced from their homes, including water, food, and even daily necessities such as diapers.

This is the basement of a cafe, where Lilia and other Ukrainian refugees can live for free.

Ukrainian refugee Lilia:

“I did not tell the children about our current situation because they are too young to understand what our country is going through. When they go to school, I will tell them the real situation. When they grow up, they will learn this history of Ukraine through me and the teachers at school. They will know that Russia and Ukraine went to war and people were afraid, so they had to leave their homeland, especially women and girls. Children."

While Lilia was leaving, waves of refugees continued to arrive at the border. When the Romanian government was unable to provide adequate help, the locals took it upon themselves to take on the responsibility. Cornel is one of the Romanian volunteers responsible for receiving refugees. Most of the refugees slept in the pizzeria, and Cornel's home also took in some.

Romanian volunteer Cornel:

"As time goes by, will the assistance to refugees become less and less? Will no one pay attention to these refugees in the future? I don't know. I feel deeply tortured but Very helpless and unable to help more people. "

Kharkiv is the second largest city in Ukraine, and it is also the place that suffered the most severe attacks in this war. In order to escape the bombing, a large number of citizens, mostly women and children, hid in subway stations. They knew that once they returned to the ground, they were in danger of being hit by stray bullets at any time.

Citizen of Kharkov, Ukraine:

"Women and mothers are crying. I hope people all over the world can see these pictures and know what it is like here."

The city of Akhterka is located in Kiev and Kharkiv between Erkov. If the Russian army can capture this place, it will be able to surround Kharkov. The Ukrainian garrison responsible for guarding this small town has repelled many attacks by the Russian army. The once bustling city is now dead, and many women and children have fled.

Katyusha, a resident of Akhtelka, Ukraine:

"I am still working. I have many things to do every day, and there is no time to be sad and depressed. We are witnessing that the entire city is gradually dying. The war is killing I am ready to die for Ukraine. "

Many Ukrainians have fled and become refugees. Most of them find themselves in foreign countries due to language barriers and many other difficulties. Without a job and a stable place to live, life is extremely difficult for women and children. According to Ukrainian official announcements, by the end of May, more than 4.8 million refugees had returned home. However, if the fighting becomes fierce again, they may be forced to flee again, and these refugees will have to migrate like a pendulum. hopes that the claws of war that are swinging this pendulum will stop as soon as possible, so that people can go home and life can continue.

Director: Zhu Yiyi

Editor: Wang Jinjie