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Olena is currently sheltering in a makeshift bomb shelter in Kyiv with her three young children: a 4-month-old, a 5-year-old, and a 7-year-old. Evacuation with them is too difficult and too dangerous.

Olena spoke to 蜜芽传媒 Radio 5 Live鈥檚 Nihal Arthanayake about what her children understand of the conflict, and how she communicates the danger to them.

鈥淐hildren hear the explosions and I'm telling them if this is like 'boom, boom', this is far away, so don't be afraid. If you hear 'sssshhhhh', that means this is the missile flying and this is the most dangerous sound.鈥� says Olena.

鈥淪o, we have like the words, if I say, 'run', we run to the shelter. If I say, 'hide', we just lie down to the nearest wall and cover our heads with our hands and keep our mouths open,鈥� she continues.

This content is originally from Nihal Arthanayake on 3 March 2022.