The ongoing hostilities and occupation of parts of Ukraine by
the Russian Federation have caused large scale human rights violations
and inflicted unimaginable suffering on millions of children. Their
rights have been undermined in every aspect of life,
leaving deep scars, both physical and psychological. Between
the 24th of February 2022 and the 31st of December
2024, 669 children were killed and 1,833 injured,
many as a result of the extensive use of explosive
weapons in populated areas. Since annexing four regions of
Ukraine in late 2022 in breach of international law.
The Russian Federation authorities have made sweeping and profound changes
to laws, institutions and governance there, directly affecting
children and their human rights.