The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday announced that more than 1.5 million children have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24.
The agency warned that the high number of child refugees comes with an increased risk of trafficking as traffickers look to take advantage of chaotic situations such as this.
The risk becomes greater as more than 500 children were found fleeing the country alone without a guardian, although the true number of unaccompanied children is likely higher.