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.
Russia expands propaganda reach with new broadcast network in occupied Ukraine, investing record $1.4 billion in state media while blocking independent information sources.
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.
As the new school year begins, Russia launches a military training program for teens, part of a broader strategy to instill "patriotism," prepare youth for military service, and counter perceived ideological shifts by reinforcing "traditional values" and militarization, per UK intelligence.
Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast chief reported that Russian forces relocated pupils from occupied Bilovodsk to a military range near Novosibirsk, Russia, for intensive military training.
Russian forces launched a missile strike on Sumy, targeting an educational facility housing a children's rehabilitation center and orphanage. The attack injured at least 13, including two children.
In March last year, the International Criminal Court issued warrants for the arrest of Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Children’s Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova on war crimes charges related to the abduction of Ukrainian children.
Kherson Governor says 3 kids returned safely thanks to Save Ukraine organisation efforts. Over 359 children reunited with families so far despite Russian obstacles.
Russians on Ukrainian occupied territories forcing "moral foundations of family life" lessons on students. Pushing traditional gender roles - women must birth soldiers, men die for "fatherland."
UN verified at least 1,993 child casualties in Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, admitting that the actual toll is probably much higher.