US funding for abducted Ukrainian children program restored temporarily, White House still terminating initiative
A Yale University research program tracking Russian child abductions in Ukraine receives last-minute funding extension.
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Sister battles to rescue teen brother from Russian torture camps
Kyrylo Rozumiei kidnapped by collaborators in Kherson Oblast as terror grips Ukraine’s occupied territories.
Abducted Ukrainain mayor of town in Zaporizhzhia Oblast dies in Russian captivity
Russian forces captured the mayor of Dniprorudne in late February 2022, leading to his eventual death in captivity.
Ukraine returns home eight more children from Russian-occupied part of Kherson Oblast
Eight Ukrainian children aged 6-17 return home from Russian-occupied part of Kherson Oblast thanks to NGO Save Ukraine, with 162 children returned in 2024, reports Oblast chief Oleksandr Prokudin.
Ukraine condemns Russia’s citizenship decree for displaced children
Russia automatically grants citizenship to displaced Ukrainian orphans in contravention of international law and Ukrainian rights, aiming to assimilate the children and prevent their return, Ukraine's MFA says.
Int’l coalition formed in Ukraine to bring back Ukrainian kids forcibly deported by Russia
An international coalition has been established to tackle Russia's ongoing abduction of Ukrainian children. The initiative aims to ensure the safe return of these children to their families.
Qatar to return three Russian-abducted Ukrainian children after repatriation talks
Three Ukrainian children, previously forcibly deported to Russia, are set for release to Qatari officials, signaling Qatar's larger goal of repatriating abducted Ukrainian children, according to a Reuters source.
“Abducted Childhood”: A documentary revealing life inside Russia’s Ukrainian child brainwashing program
First-hand accounts depict the hunger, homesickness, and violence kidnapped kids endure at propaganda centers training them to be Russian. One boy, forcefully adopted into Russia, has never seen his mother again.
Russia to face two war crimes charges at the ICC – NYT
The International Criminal Court (ICC) plans to open two war crimes cases related to the Russian invasion of…
EU Commission, Poland launch scheme to trace Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
The European Commission is launching a joint initiative with Poland to find Ukrainian children that were forcefully transported…
Ukraine sanctions Wagner-affiated entities, Russian Olympic Committee and Red Cross (updated)
The Ukrainian government has imposed new sanctions against Russian citizens supporting Russia's war against Ukraine. The President of…
Russians exhibit children whose mother killed in Mariupol at Moscow propaganda concert
At a rally-concert supporting Russia's war against Ukraine, children from Mariupol whose mother was killed by Russian shelling…
Russia abducted 2,000 children from Ukraine since New Year – US at OSCE
Russia has abducted as many as 2,000 children from Ukraine into Russia since 1 January and is continuing…
Russia spends €8 mn to select “quality material” for adoption among Ukrainian children: report
On 30 May 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree simplifying the Russian citizenship procedure for orphans…
Russians deported “more than 100” Luhansk children to Chechnya for “patriotic education” – Luhansk Oblast Head
Russians keep abducting children from Luhansk Oblast to Chechnya for "patriotic education," there have already been more than…
Mass abduction of local residents reported in Milove and Novopskov communities – Luhansk Oblast Administration
The Luhansk Oblast Military Administration reported that it once again received information on the mass abduction of the…