An interpreter at the European Parliament couldn't hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv.

The boy survived a missile strike in Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother.

After the tragedy, Roman endured 36 surgeries and a lengthy rehabilitation process due to severe burns and injuries.

Despite everything, he has returned to school, dance, and music.

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