article_snippet: Behind the grand headlines, there are children in desperate need who are suffering now and who will continue to suffer the consequences of the crisis in years to come.
article_snippet: Around 1.7 million children are affected by the conflict in Ukraine -- including more than a thousand who are seeking refuge in bomb shelters in Donetsk.  
article_snippet: Children are unbelievably stressed.  
article_snippet: We made sure We prioritized the neediest children -- those in underground bomb shelters as well as those who are living with disabilities, who have been orphaned or who are affected by HIV.
article_snippet: In a country where children are too often institutionalized, the ongoing crisis can only exacerbate the problem.  
article_snippet: Social systems are collapsing and children are bearing the brunt.  
article_snippet: we have to help children now, but also plan for when the fighting stops -- people will need new homes, and we'll have to deal with unexploded ordnance and the terrible psychological damage on children, among other things.  
highlights_snippet: Radoslaw Rzehak: About 1.7 million children affected by conflict in Ukraine .
  
highlights_snippet: Rzehak: Social systems are collapsing and children are bearing the brunt .