INTERVIEW: The threat to iife in Ukraine is taking its toll on people's mental health

The United States is set to announce a new round of sanctions against Russia, as it seeks to maintain pressure on Moscow two years into its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It follows similar announcements from the United Kingdom and European Union, targeting the supply of weapons and revenue sources. Moscow, though, remains defiant, launching new attacks on Ukrainian territory. How have two years of Russia's 'special military operation' affected the children and families of Ukraine? SBS's Anton Enus has been speaking to James Elder from the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, who is in Ukraine at the moment,

James Elder of UNICEF talking to SBS's Anton Enus Source: SBS News

In this interview, James Elder talks about:

• How two years of war, following two years of COVID, have affected children and their families, and described how they are having to live.
• How NGOs like UNICEF are frustrated by lack of funding when they are desperately trying to save lives.
• How he would like to see Governments step into the shoes of the people of Ukraine so politicians can understand what they're living through.
• 'This is a generation of young European children' which is why they need support.

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