Ukraine Repatriates 600 of at Least 20,000 Children Abducted by Russia
Yevheniia Martyniuk Euromaidan Press
Ukrainian children from Kherson Children’s Home before taken to Russia. (photo: The New York Times)
Last year, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s children’s rights commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova, accusing them of illegally deporting Ukrainian children to Russia.
What happened to Ukrainian children on Russia-occupied territories may amount to a war crime. The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, accusing them of illegally deporting Ukrainian children to Russia.
Ukraine has returned 600 children deported by Russia, but over 20,000 were transferred, said 🇺🇦 Ambassador to the Netherlands Oleksandr Karasevych.
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 19, 2024
The ICC issued arrest warrants for Putin & Russia's children's commissioner, accusing them of war crimes over these deportations. pic.twitter.com/D3FaDqfTln
He stressed that deported Ukrainian children have had their citizenship changed, names altered, and been put up for adoption by Russian families – part of a “genocidal policy” against Ukrainians.
To address this, Ukraine launched Bring Kids Back UA – a comprehensive plan uniting government efforts, other nations, and international/non-governmental organizations to repatriate all Ukrainian children deported by Russia.
Karasevych noted that 37 countries have joined the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children so far.
