A Child's Eye View of War in Bucha, Ukraine

When the shelling started in Bucha, Ukraine, 7-year-old Davyd and his family spent a week hiding in the basement of their house. On March 10, they managed to escape their bombarded town, driving 35 miles to Kyiv. "When we were driving, we saw a lot of burned-out cars," says Davyd. "Some cars were shot at with children inside ... When a plane was flying low, I felt something bad in my stomach. I threw up." "My son knew that we were attacked," said Yevgeniya, Davyd's mother. "It was stress, very serious stress. He was vomiting and feeling pain. My son was moaning for half a day, I think." Children caught in a brutal war are witnessing things no child should see, and experiencing trauma that could last a lifetime. UNICEF is working with partners to help children get the psychosocial support and humanitarian assistance they need to survive and cope with the harsh realities of life under fire.