More than half of Ukraine's children have fled, UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday over half of Ukraine’s children have been displaced, totaling an estimated 7.7 million, following the Russian offensive.

“The estimated total number includes over 1.8 million children who have fled to neighboring countries, and 2.5 million who are internally displaced,” the UN organization specified in the press release.

“Children urgently need peace and protection,” UNICEF said, adding, “they need their rights.”

The UN organization stated that it is working with partners to reach children in Ukraine and neighboring countries with essential humanitarian assistance.

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) recently wrote on Twitter, “this is the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II.”