She was the 10-year-old Harry Potter fan with a beaming smile and pink hair whose image became a symbol for the suffering and the loss of innocence.
In the early days of the war Polina Kudrin and her parents were among the first victims killed as they tried to flee to safety.
Polina’s seven-year-old brother, Semyon, died in hospital a few days later. Their 13-year-old sister, Sophia, was left fighting for her life - unaware she was the sole surviving member of her family.
More than three weeks on, Sophia is in Rome being treated for her injuries after a charity stepped in to help.
ITV News has been to see Sophia and her grandmother, Svetlana Kudrin, who spoke to us about helping Sophia through the trauma.
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