There are an estimated 100,000 children living in orphanages in Ukraine.

Former Ukrainian ombudsman for children, Mykola Kuleba, describes harrowing rescues from hundreds of orphanages across the country.

"It's horrible because more and more children, every day dying because of Russian (shelling)," Kuleba says.

The children's lives are at risk as Russian forces make advances in the country.

But as Caryn Lieberman reports, a team is on the ground working around the clock to help them.

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