00:00This woman broke down mid-sentence. She was translating the words of an 11-year-old Ukrainian
00:10boy and couldn't continue. The moment unfolds inside the European Parliament in Brussels.
00:23As lawmakers listen, the interpreter paused, apologized and struggled to hold back her tears.
00:30The boy speaking was Roman Oleksev. He was sharing his experience of a Russian missile attack
00:38on a hospital in Venezia in July 2022. Roman was 7 years old when the missile struck.
00:44His mother was killed in the attack. He has undergone 36 surgeries to treat burns,
00:56which cover 45% of his body.
01:08According to Ukraine's Prosecutor General, at least 676 children have been killed by Russian
01:13forces since the first-scale invasion began in February 2022. The interpreter's reaction
01:18reflected what many in the room were feeling. Roman's appearance was part of an effort to
01:23highlight the impact of the war on Ukrainian children. His message was simple. Remember
01:27remember the human cost.
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