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Mar 2022
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What Russia's war has meant for some of ...

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Since Russia invaded Ukraine, doctors have been treating kids for shrapnel, bullet wounds and mine blast injuries. We visit Ukraine's largest children's hospital to see the war's effects on children. 
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