Ukraine names pro-Russian collaborators suspected of forcibly deporting Ukrainian children
One suspect was identified by the Kyiv Independent's War Crimes Investigations Unit in the documentary "Uprooted."
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Canada allocates over $7 million for return, reintegration of Ukrainian children
The funds will be directly transferred to UNICEF in Ukraine, Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on Aug. 21. Canada will also allocate funds to international organizations providing services to Ukrainian children.
Donetsk Oblast announces mandatory evacuation for over 700 children
More than 700 children from four communities in Donetsk Oblast will be evacuated away from the front line, Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin said on Aug. 4 as heavy battles continue in the direction of Pokrovsk.
Russia forms 12 organizations to militarize children in occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
The Russian proxies conduct propaganda activities among children and youth in the cities of Melitopol and Berdiansk, the head of the local National Police, Artem Kysko, said.
Ground zero: How a Ukrainian boy battling cancer and his mother survived Russia’s missile strike on children’s hospital
At about 10:30 on the morning of July 8, just minutes before a Russian missile slammed into Kyiv’s main hospital for children, 4-year-old Dima Dorontsov was waiting to receive his final dose of chemotherapy at the oncology department with his mother Viktoria Zavoloka alongside. He’s spent much
How Russia broke through Ukraine’s air defense to strike Kyiv children's hospital
Russia unleashed one of its deadliest attacks against Kyiv on July 8, killing 33 people and injuring 121 others. Residential buildings and medical facilities suffered damage, with one Russian missile hitting Ohkmatdyt, the country's largest children's medical center. Rather than evidence of some technological edge on Russia's side, experts linked
WHO data suggest more Ukrainians could die in medical site attacks in 2024
A Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital on July 8 underscored the increasing number of deadly attacks on medical facilities, vehicles, and workers in the country this year. This incident adds to data from the World Health Organization, suggesting that more Ukrainians could be killed in such attacks this year compared to 2023.
7 Ukrainian children returned from Russian-occupied territory
Seven Ukrainian children have been successfully returned from Russian-occupied areas of Kherson Oblast, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on June 21.
FT: Russia posts abducted Ukrainian children on government-linked adoption sites
One of the children had a new Russian name and a different age than the one listed on their Ukrainian document, and another had a Russianized version of their name. None of the information about the children indicated that they came from Ukraine.
NGO Save Ukraine rescues 17-year-old girl from Russia
"Despite a number of difficult challenges, the Save Ukraine team managed to make every effort, and the abducted girl is finally on her native Ukrainian land."
Zelensky arrives in Qatar to discuss return of kidnapped Ukrainian children
"Qatar took an active part in the preparation of the peace summit and should become one of the Middle East's voices for the return of people, and global food, nuclear, and energy security," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Over 800 children killed due to Russia's war in Ukraine since 2014, Prosecutor General says
At least 551 children have been killed during the full-scale invasion, Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said on June 4.
NGO Save Ukraine rescues 6 children from Russian-occupied territories
Three families escaped from Russian-occupied territories with the help of Save Ukraine. Three out of the six rescued children are half-orphans.
Moldovan Parliament declares Russia's policies toward Ukraine as genocide
Sixty members of parliament, including 59 from the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), voted in favor of the declaration. Parties with close ties with Moscow refused to participate in the vote.
Argentina joins coalition for the return of kidnapped Ukrainian children
Argentina has joined the international coalition for the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, Ukraine's chief ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, said on May 29.
Argentina to join coalition for the return of kidnapped Ukrainian children
A Ukrainian delegation, headed by presidential adviser Daria Herasymchuk, visited Argentina as part of President Volodymyr Zelensky's Bring Kids Back UA project. The visit was organized by Ukraine's foreign ministry.
Ukraine announces mandatory evacuation for 123 children from Kharkiv Oblast
Ukrainian authorities ordered the evacuation of 123 children from 36 settlements in the country's northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, the Reintegration Ministry announced on May 24.
Governor: Ukraine rescues 4 children from Russian-held territory of Kherson Oblast
The evacuated children are three brothers and a sister, aged from two to 12, according to Oleksandr Prokudin.
Reintegration Ministry: Ukraine brings home 17-year-old boy from Russian-occupied territory
The Reintegration Ministry brought the boy back in cooperation with the non-governmental union Ukrainian Child Rights Network.
Ukrainian boy defeats Russian chess star to win World Championship
Oleksii Nakonechnyi, a 10-year-old chess player from Truskavets, won the U10 World Cadet Rapid Chess Championship in Albania, defeating Russian champion Roman Shogdzhiev, who participated in the tournament as a neutral player.
Prosecutor's Office: At least 545 children have been killed since beginning of full-scale invasion
At least 1,843 children have been killed or injured since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office reported on April 20.
Prosecutor's Office: At least 543 children have been killed in Ukraine since start of full-scale invasion
At least 1,839 children have been killed or injured since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office reported on April 18.
Almost 1,800 Ukrainian children made orphans by Russia’s war
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to almost 1,800 Ukrainian children becoming orphans, the National Social Service of Ukraine said in a comment to the Kyiv Independent.
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