The United Nations children's agency UNICEF has said that Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic crisis have pushed more than 4 million children into poverty in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
According to the French news agency AFP, on Monday, UNICEF said in a report based on the statistics of 22 owners that children are bearing the brunt of the economic crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.
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According to the report, after the attack on the neighboring country in February, Russian and Ukrainian children are the most affected.
As a result of the war in Ukraine and the economic crisis in the region, more children have been affected. Russia is responsible for three quarters of this number. In addition, 2.8 million children are living in households that are living below the poverty line.
UNICEF adds that half a million additional children are living in poverty in Ukraine.
Romania is also closer to these figures and there are another 100,000 children living in poverty.
Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, says that if we do not help these children and their families, the increase in the number of children suffering from poverty will result in their lives ending, being deprived of education. And the future will be lost.
UNICEF explained that the poorer a family is, the more likely it is that their income will be spent on food and other expenses, the report said. Children's health and education will be spent very less.
"Children are more vulnerable to violence, exploitation and inappropriate behaviour."
As a result, this year 4,500 children died before their birthday and 17,000 children dropped out of school.
