During the retreat from Kherson in 2022, Russian soldiers kidnapped 48 children from a local orphanage.
None of the stolen children were under three years old. Most of them were forcibly moved deep into the temporarily occupied Crimea. The rest of the war criminals were deported to Russia. President Vladimir Zelensky announced this on December 24 in Telegram.
Ukrainian children are not toys, although it seems that for Russian rich people and officials this is exactly the case. Behind each of these children is a life that should not be lost. A destiny that must not be lost. We must do everything to ensure that Ukrainian children return home. “Thank you to the partners who work with us in this direction and help,” the head of state wrote.
Let us recall that on December 7, Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmitry Lubinets said that Ukraine managed to return 1 thousand 29 Ukrainian children from Russia after the occupiers deported them.
In October, the Office of the President of Ukraine reported that the Russians forcibly removed more than 20 thousand during a full-scale war. Ukrainian children. They were transported to filtration camps and then transferred to either foster families or adoption programs in Russia.
Source: Racurs
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