![Ukraine, a young boy, stands near his house in Kyiv after a blast. Ukraine, a young boy, stands near his house in Kyiv after a blast.](https://image.savethechildren.org/ukraine-protection-ch1748540-sq-1jpg-ch11041136.jpg/20o0sjy30q08vj4jgc3b43f8lfc04y56.jpg?g=auto&w=1536&format=webp&itok=N9mhXuwl)
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Olena Dudchenko / Save the Children
Heavy shelling of their village near Kyiv forced 5-year old Maxim* and his family to evacuate their home. Upon returning, they found their home severely damaged and an unexploded mine in the yard.