Ukraine brings back 9 more children from Russian-occupied Kherson region
Ukraine brings back 9 more children from Russian-occupied Kherson region (Getty Images)
Ukraine returned another nine children who were in the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region, according to Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.
"Children who were in temporarily occupied territories were returned to Ukraine. Now, five girls and four boys will live in comfortable conditions and psychological safety. The age of the children ranges from 5 to 14 years old," Prokudin wrote.
According to him, it was made possible through the efforts of the Save Ukraine organization with the support of the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights and the Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories.
In total, since the beginning of 2023, 121 children from the Kherson region have been returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine.
Deportation of Ukrainian children
At the end of June, the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, stated that Russia had taken around 19,500 children from Ukraine. The process of their return is complex and time-consuming because the Russians refuse to cooperate or provide any assistance.
Because of the deportation of Ukrainian children, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Ombudswoman Maria Lvova-Belova.
