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.
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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.
Ukraine is searching for nearly 20,000 children deported by Russia; real numbers could be much higher
Children's identity was often changed. Recent research from Yale University has characterized Russia's adoption program of deported Ukrainian children as "systematic and widespread."
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.
Ukraine repatriates seven deported children from Russia under Qatar mediation
Russian official claims Ukraine returned seven children, while transferring two "Russian" boys to Russia.
UK sanctions Russian officials over systematic illegal deportation of Ukrainian children
Sanctions announced on the 1,000th day of Russia's invasion highlight the UK's commitment to confronting its "barbaric" attack on Ukraine's sovereignty and children's cultural heritage.
SBU identifies Russian officer behind deportation of 15 children from Mykolaiv
A commander in Russia's 205th Motor Rifle Brigade faces war crimes charges for orchestrating the forced removal of Ukrainian children to Russian territory.
Russia deports 40,000 Ukrainian children, forces assimilation via “patriotic re-education” camps
Ukrainian children are being relocated as far as 8,000 kilometers (4,970 miles) from their homes and taught by a curriculum designed to "eradicate national identity" and "forcibly assimilate Ukrainian children.”
8 Ukrainian kids returned from Russian occupation tell of beatings and threats
A charitable organization Save Ukraine successfully brought eight Ukrainian children aged 7 to 17 and their families back to Ukraine from the Russian-occupied Kherson and Donetsk Oblasts.
Russia illegally holds under arrest over 14,000 Ukrainian citizens – Ombudsman
Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said that that efforts to secure their return proving exceptionally challenging.
Ukraine repatriates 600 of at least 20,000 children abducted by Russia
Last year, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for President Vladimir Putin and Russia's children's rights commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova, accusing them of illegally deporting Ukrainian children to Russia.
Three children, including 8-year-old, returned from Russian occupation
Kherson Governor says 3 kids returned safely thanks to Save Ukraine organisation efforts. Over 359 children reunited with families so far despite Russian obstacles.
Kremlin uses church to erase identities of deported Ukrainian kids
A joint investigation found the Russian Orthodox Church actively engaged in destroying the ukrainian identities of children deported from occupied areas.
NYT: Russians illegally move Ukrainian children from Kherson foster home to annexed Crimea
The New York Times identified 22 children out of 46 from Kherson Children’s Home, now listed for adoption in Russia, all of whom Russian authorities forcibly took to annexed Crimea before Kherson was liberated from Russian occupation in 2022; some of the kids still have their birth parents alive in Ukraine.
Ombudsman: Ukraine provides Qatar list of 561 children deported to Russia
Qatar agrees to help secure return of orphans & children without parental care, estimated at over 3,600. As of Jan 2024, 518 kids brought back.
Ukrainian NGO repatriates six more children from Russian occupation
Save Ukraine returned 290 children from Ukraine’s Russian-occupied territories in total, while the official number of illegally deported children stands at 19,546, representing only the documented cases.
“Welcome to hell”: UN report exposes Russia’s systematic torture, killings, and crimes against humanity in Ukraine
"No creature alive deserves to be treated like Russians treat Ukrainians in their detention facilities," a Ukrainian POW told the UN commission
Russian forces attempt to turn Ukrainian teenagers into soldiers – CNN
In a disturbing violation of human rights, Russia is forcibly deporting Ukrainian teenagers, attempting to conscript them into the Russian armed forces.
10 Ukrainian children rescued from Russian occupation
The Ukrainian children were subjected to forced indoctrination, including singing the Russian anthem and writing letters to occupying soldiers.
Canada, Ukraine launch int’l coalition to return children deported by Russia
The coalition aims to collaborate with numerous countries worldwide, leveraging their collective influence to exert pressure on Moscow to secure the return of Ukrainian children.