They were 6 and 4, asleep in their beds—then a Russian drone came for them, their parents, and their unborn twin siblings
Rescuers pulled the bodies of two boys, along with their parents, from the ruins in Chernechchyna, Sumy Oblast.
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Not just deported: Moscow turns Ukrainian children into soldiers, laborers, and Russians, studies show
From grenade drills to drone assembly, many kids are pressed into the Russian war machine, according to two recent studies.
Russian crypto, banks, and oil trade hit in EU’s proposed 19th sanctions package
The proposal bans Russian LNG, hits 118 vessels, and still needs approval from all member states to take effect.
“Stayed indoors for nearly three years”: Ukraine brings kids home from jaws of occupation — yet 19,546 remain abducted by Russia
Zelenskyy’s humanitarian program reunites the most vulnerable, while Russia continues to steal children for its war machine.
210 Russian facilities identified in systematic “re-education” of Ukrainian children, Yale study reveals
Ukrainian children deported to Russia learn to throw grenades and operate drones at 39 facilities, while 130 others force pro-Russian programs, Yale University study reveals.
Art is never neutral—Russia has made sure it serves its imperial ambitions, says top manager of New York’s Metropolitan Opera
For Russia, culture has never been a mirror, it’s a weapon.
Inside occupied Crimea: torture, disappearances, and total suppression of dissent
A Freedom House report sheds light on systematic abuses in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories.
Bedtime stories and ballistics: How Ukraine’s children are growing up fast
Ukrainian psychologist Oksana Pisareva says kids in therapy talk about missiles, not monsters.
ISW: Russia wants Ukraine out of its own cities, Ukraine says ‘let’s talk more’ in ceasefire negotiations memos
Ukraine seeks continued dialogue, Russia reiterates capitulation demands in the second useless round of the Trump-pushed talks.
Ex-ambassador Brink says she quit over Trump’s Ukraine policy, calls it dangerous appeasement
Brink warned that giving up Ukraine would empower autocrats and weaken America's global standing.
Russian drone strike on Pavlohrad kills three, injures 14 civilians, including children
Five victims remain hospitalized, three in serious condition, as recovery operations continue.
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.
Russian drone attack on Kyiv kills five-year-old girl, her father, injures her mother
The third fatality was an 80-year-old woman. The assault injured 12 civilians in the city and region, with the youngest victim being 11-month-old.
Five Ukrainian children rescued from Russian occupation under Qatar mediation
Children, aged 1.5 to 18, escaped Russian occupation through efforts by Ukraine's ombudsman and Qatar; one reunited with their freed POW mother.
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.
Ukraine’s FM presents KN-23 missile fragment at UNSC meeting as evidence of North Korean weapon use
Sybiha discussed Russia's heavy casualties, war crimes, threats to international security, calling for stronger sanctions and continued Ukraine support.
Sole survivor: Father left after Russian strike kills his wife and three children in Kryvyi Rih
Maksym is the only survivor of the Kulyks family. The Russian deliberate strike on the residential area killed four, injured 14.
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.
Zelenskyy seeks Pope’s help to free Ukrainian prisoners held in Russia
The President reportedly presented his "victory plan" and invited Vatican participation in a POW conference.