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More children return to Ukraine from Russian occupation.

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Ukrainian parliament calls Crimean child adoptions “genocide” as European Court takes case

European Court of Human Rights examines case of ten Ukrainian children illegally adopted from Crimea after Russia's 2014 annexation, with Ukraine arguing these actions constitute genocide amid broader deportation crisis.

byOlena Mukhina

The Kremlin in Moscow. Photo: Depositphotos

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Putin signs law allowing teen employment in state-run “brigades” as Russia’s GDP growth hits two-year low

Putin signs law permitting teenage employment in state-run organizations as Russia's economy slows to 0.8% growth amid war expenditures, 21% interest rates, and severe labor shortages in critical sectors.

byOlena Mukhina

A Russian Iskander missile with cluster munitions struck a residential area in Kryvyi Rih on 4 April, killing 19 people, including 9 children.

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UN: Kryvyi Rih strike is Russian deadliest attack on Ukrainian children since war began

United Nations confirms April 4 missile strike on Kryvyi Rih playground killed nine children in what investigators call "reckless disregard for civilian life" that may constitute a war crime under international law.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russians vaccinate Luhansk children with uncertified drugs

Russian occupation authorities are conducting mass vaccination of children under six in Luhansk using uncertified vaccines of unknown origin.

byOlena Mukhina

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Blood-soaked uniforms and bedtime stories: How war reshapes Ukrainian motherhood

For Ukrainian mothers, drone classes have replaced leisure, medical ID bracelets have become essential accessories, and a perpetually bleeding heart has become the price of loving more fiercely than ever before.

byChristine Chraibi

Russian-abducted Ukrainian children/open source

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Rubio confirms US halts program tracking 30,000 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia

Yale researchers' database documenting Russia's systematic deportation of Ukrainian children will be transferred to international authorities as Trump administration terminates nearly all foreign aid programs.

byOlena Mukhina

Khorimlia school demolition Russia attack

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A 3-year-old girl among latest victims of Russian strikes as Moscow forces continue targeting civilians in Ukraine

Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office reports 605 children killed and 1,839 injured by Russian strikes.

byOlena Mukhina

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US may have destroyed evidence of Russian deportation of Ukrainian children – Reuters

Evidence that could be used against Russian President Vladimir Putin for the alleged abduction of Ukrainian children has been lost after a US tracking program was terminated.

byMaria Tril

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Ukraine reports 1.6 million children under Russian control

Presidential Office Head Andrii Yermak reveals that human rights defenders estimate nearly 1.6 million Ukrainian children are having their identities systematically erased through forced Russian citizenship, altered records, and military indoctrination.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine secures return of 12 children from Russian-occupied territories

A sixteen-year-old girl who lost her mother under occupation and eight-year-old girl targeted for refusing Russian citizenship are among 12 Ukrainian children returned from Russian-controlled areas.

byMaria Tril

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Over 3,000 children from occupied Kherson Oblast taken to remote areas of Russia for “re-education” – Ombudsman

This development follows repeated instances of forced deportation of Ukrainian children from occupied territories.

byOrysia Hrudka

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Russia plans to relocate 5,000 Ukrainian schoolchildren from occupied Luhansk Oblast

Previously, in the summer of 2024, Russian-installed authorities have deported 40,000 children from occupied Ukrainian territories under the guise of recreational and "patriotic education" activities.

byOrysia Hrudka

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Moscow builds new propaganda broadcast network in occupied Ukrainian territories, blocks access to independent media

Russia expands propaganda reach with new broadcast network in occupied Ukraine, investing record $1.4 billion in state media while blocking independent information sources.

byOlena Mukhina

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Yale researchers trace 148 stolen Ukrainian orphans in hacked Russian database

The researchers exposed details of Russia's adoption network involving forcibly deported children from occupied territories of Ukraine.

byOlena Mukhina

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Washington monument hosts memorial of 600 teddy bears honoring Ukrainian children lost to war

A new study reveals that 99% of Ukrainian children have been directly impacted by the ongoing conflict.

byMaria Tril

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Ukraine returns 8 children from Russian-occupied territories

Eight Ukrainian children, aged 6 to 16, have been successfully returned from Russian-occupied territories through diplomatic negotiations.

byMaria Tril

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Over 1700 children are considered missing in Ukraine due to war – Ministry of Internal Affairs

More than 52,000 Ukrainians, including 1,700 children, are currently listed in the national missing persons registry.

byMaria Tril

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy asks G20 to stand up for Ukrainian children abducted by Russian troops during war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls on G20 nations to take action for the return of one thousand Ukrainian children each abducted by Russia during the conflict.

byOlena Mukhina

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