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Over 130 people, including 12 children, evacuated from Donetsk Oblast on Jan. 11

Over the past day, 132 people, including 12 children, were evacuated from the front-line area of Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on the morning of Jan. 12. Amid fierce Russian offensives and daily attacks on the area, Donetsk Oblast authorities intensified evacuation efforts during the summer and autumn, with police, military, and volunteers helping […]

Ukraine

January 12, 2025

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Ukraine secures return of 3 children from Russian-occupied territories, ombudsman says

Three Ukrainian children — a 17-year-old boy and two younger boys — have been returned from Russian-occupied regions to Ukraine-controlled territory, Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets announced on Jan. 7. The 17-year-old faced persecution by Russian occupation authorities for his pro-Ukrainian stance and assistance to the Ukrainian army, according to Lubinets. "He supported Ukraine under occupation […]

Ukraine

January 7, 2025

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Russia strikes residential building in Sumy Oblast, injuring at least 5, including children

Russia struck a multi-story residential building in the Svesa village in Sumy Oblast on Jan. 4, injuring at least five people, including two 2-year-old children, the regional police reported. Sumy Oblast borders Russia's Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod oblasts. Residents of the vulnerable border communities experience multiple attacks per day. Russian forces carried out the recent […]

Ukraine

January 4, 2025

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4 Ukrainian children return home from Russian-occupied territories

Ukraine successfully returned four children from the Russian-occupied part of Kherson Oblast thanks to the "Bring Kids Back UA" initiative as well as "Save Ukraine," Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin announced on Dec. 31. These include two boys and two girls, aged between 3 and 17. "A true New Year's miracle!" Prokudin said in his […]

Ukraine

December 31, 2024

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5 Ukrainian children return home from Russia, Russian-occupied territories

Ukraine successfully returned five children from Russia and Russian-occupied territories as part of the "Bring Kids Back UA" initiative, Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak announced early on Dec. 10. Among those rescued were three young Ukrainians who had just turned 18. Yermak added that two of them suffered from psychological pressure while living in Russia, […]

Ukraine

December 9, 2024

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Putin at helm of 'systemic' program to Russify Ukrainian children, Yale study finds

Russia has carried out a "systematic, intentional, and widespread" program of forced adoption and Russification of deported Ukrainian children, according to a study from the Yale School of Public Health published Dec. 3. Since February 2022, nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children have been abducted from Russian-occupied territories and sent to other Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine or […]

Ukraine

December 3, 2024

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8 Ukrainian children return home from Russian-occupied territories

Eight Ukrainian children have been successfully returned from temporarily occupied territories, the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said on Nov. 29. The children, aged 6 to 16, were returned from Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, and Donetsk Oblasts, as well as Crimea. This effort was part of the “Bring Kids Back UA” initiative. Seven children […]

Ukraine

November 29, 2024

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Putin signs law prohibiting adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries that permit gender transition

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning the adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal, the Russian government’s legal information website published on Nov. 23. The law targeted at least 15 countries, including several in Europe, as well as Australia, Argentina, and Canada. Additional legislation approved on the […]

Ukraine

November 24, 2024

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4 Ukrainian children return home from Russian-occupied parts of Kherson Oblast

Four children returned home from Russian-occupied parts of Kherson Oblast, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Nov. 15. "Thanks to the efforts of the charity organization 'Save Ukraine,' the children are back," the governor reported via his official Telegram channel. "They are safe and receiving the necessary medical and psychological help to recover from what […]

Ukraine

November 15, 2024

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Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 1, injures at least 20, including children

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia shortly after 1 a.m. on Nov. 11, killing and injuring civilians, including children. One man was killed in the attack, regional Governor Ivan Fedorov reported. At least 20 more people were wounded, including five children. The injured victims […]

Ukraine

November 10, 2024

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Russian attack near Dnipro injures 8, including two children, governor says

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russian forces attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Nov. 2, injuring eight people, including two children, Governor Serhii Lysak reported. An explosion was reported near the city of Dnipro soon after an air raid alert went off in the region. Lysak said that two children were […]

Ukraine

November 2, 2024

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Updated: Russian airstrike against Kherson injures 20, including children

Editor's note: The story was updated with the latest number of casualties. At least 20 people were injured during a Russian airstrike against the southern city of Kherson on Oct. 7, local authorities reported. Russia attacked the city around 10:40 a.m., with two KAB bombs dropped in the coastal area of the central district and […]

Ukraine

October 7, 2024

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