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This is how teenagers feel about the Russia-Ukraine war

Young people from Moscow, Kyiv, the US and elsewhere tell openDemocracy how they have been affected by the war

This is how teenagers feel about the Russia-Ukraine war
A Ukrainian soldier stands in front of a school in Valsylkiv that has been hit by Russian missiles | Sipa US / Alamy Stock Photo
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has affected children and young people on both sides of the conflict and beyond.

Now, nine young people from across Europe and the US – including Russians and Ukrainians – have shared how they feel about the events of the past month.

openDemocracy asked teenagers from Harbingers’ Magazine how the war has affected their lives.