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At the Gen.Camp tucked away in western Ukraine, children spend much of their day throwing frisbees across the playground, waiting for turns on the swing, and dancing to American pop music. Every camper here has lost a parent in Russia’s war. The children who have survived the worst of Russian attacks, and in some cases narrowly escaped death themselves, are the priority for the rehabilitation camp run by the Gen.Ukrainian nonprofit, its founder Oksana Lebedeva said.
The Russian invasion has left thousands of young Ukrainians traumatized, injured, orphaned or all three. Health officials worry that treating PTSD could push the limits of their knowledge and resources – yet they are trying