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The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has seen many troubling incidents, including the kidnapping of Ukrainian children by Russian forces. The UN General Assembly has called for Russia to return these children, underlining the severity of these abductions and their impact on Ukrainian families. Recent reports reveal some children were taken to North Korea, highlighting international complications. The Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service has identified locations where these children are held, working to reunite them with their families. Amidst these developments, countries like the UK have imposed sanctions, and international discussions continue to address these human rights violations.

What actions has the UN taken regarding the kidnapping of Ukrainian children?

The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution demanding the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russian forces. This resolution reflects the international community's concern and calls for immediate action to ensure these children are safely returned to their families.

How has the Ukrainian government responded to the kidnapping of its children?

The Ukrainian government, through the Foreign Intelligence Service, has located addresses where children are held. Efforts are underway to work with international partners to facilitate their return. President Zelenskyy has also called for the appointment of a special envoy to aid in these efforts, emphasizing the urgency of resolving this humanitarian issue.

How have other countries reacted to the abductions of Ukrainian children?

The international community, including countries like the UK and the United States, has shown support by imposing sanctions against those involved in the abductions. The UK’s actions include targeting individuals and organizations responsible for forcibly deporting and indoctrinating these children, reflecting a strong stance against these violations.

What illegal activities were revealed by Ukrainian intelligence concerning the abduction of children?

Ukrainian intelligence has obtained new evidence revealing the forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia. They have compiled lists of affected children to be shared with international partners to aid in their recovery efforts. This intelligence is crucial for understanding the full extent of these abductions and forming effective response strategies.

How are international human rights organizations involved in this issue?

International organizations, including the OSCE, have been called upon by Ukraine to appoint special envoys to assist in the return of abducted children. These organizations play a crucial role in pressuring Russia to comply with international human rights standards and ensuring that these children are returned to their rightful homes.

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sybiha Sybiha on abduction of people by Russians in Sumy region: Russia is no different from ISIS or Hamas Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on the international community to respond to Russia's abduction of 50 civilians from the village of Hrabovske in the Sumy region. 1 649 27 Previously in trend: War crimes of Russia Russia evacuated 50 civilians

Breakthrough in Hrabivske Fighting continues in Hrabovske, there are no occupiers in Riasne, - Joint Forces Operation Fighting is currently ongoing in the village of Hrabovske in the Sumy region. 4 905 22 Previously in trend: Russia evacuated 50 civilians

The occupiers kidnapped people Trehubov on abduction of 50 people by occupiers in Sumy region: This is local provocation, not large-scale breakthrough On December 20, approximately fifty local residents were forcibly taken from the border village of Hrabovske in the Sumy region, located several hundred meters from the Russian border, to the territory of the Russian Federation. There were no children among them. 3 110 16 Previously in trend: Russian assault on the Sumy region border Fightings near the border of the Sumy region

Hrabovske Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed forced removal of over 50 civilians from Sumy region by Russians Russian troops violated Ukraine's state border in the Hrabovske district of the Sumy region and illegally removed more than 50 civilians from a border settlement. 4 888 66 Previously in trend: Fightings near the border of the Sumy region

Russia kidnapped Ukrainian children and transported them to North Korea Some of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia were transported to DPRK, where they were placed in military camps Some of the Ukrainian children abducted by Russia were forcibly transported to North Korea. 5 582 28 Previously in trend: Kidnapping of children

UN resolution on Russia’s return of Ukrainian children Russia ordered to return abducted Ukrainian children – UN resolution The UN General Assembly, meeting in an emergency special session, has adopted a resolution demanding the return of abducted Ukrainian children. This was reported by Ukrinform’s own correspondents, Censor.NET notes. 3 566 17 Previously in trend: Abduction of children by Russia Russian deportation of Ukrainian children

children Intelligence locates addresses of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. Lists to be handed over to partners – Zelenskyy The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine has located specific addresses where Ukrainian children abducted by Russia are being held. The list of children to be repatriated will be handed over to Ukraine’s international partners. 1 138 9 Previously in trend: Abduction of children by Russia

Grain theft Russia’s deputy agriculture minister was served with notice of suspicion of war crime for theft of over 4 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain A Russian deputy agriculture minister organized the illegal seizure of grain and assets belonging to Ukrainian agricultural enterprises in the temporarily occupied territories. 678 7 Previously in trend: Grain theft

abduction of Ukrainian children Russian Ombudsman Lvova-Belova publicly admitted that she had kidnapped and "re-educated" Ukrainian child from Mariupol. VIDEO Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova, who is wanted by a court in The Hague for illegal deportation of children, gave an interview in which she described how she had actually kidnapped and adopted a Ukrainian child from Mariupol after the city had been captured by the Russian army. 8 906 39 Previously in trend: Abduction of children by Russia

Wisconsin, children Wisconsin was first state in US to condemn Russia’s abduction of Ukrainian children. PHOTOS A resolution condemning Russia's abduction and forced deportation of Ukrainian children has been submitted to the Wisconsin Legislature, the state's main legislative body, for the first time. 1 369 5 Previously in trend: Abduction of children by Russia Russian deportation of Ukrainian children

Russians stole 178 cultural treasures from occupied territories Over 170 Ukrainian cultural treasures stolen by Russians from occupied territories - DIU Russian invaders stole 178 valuables in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. 964 7 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Russia steals cultural values

Zelensky called on the OSCE to create the position of special envoy for the return of Ukrainian children Zelenskyy calls on OSCE to appoint special envoy for return of Ukrainian children. VIDEO During a meeting with the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Pere Juan Ponce Sampietro, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the creation of a special envoy to deal with the return of deported Ukrainian children. 412 6 Previously in trend: Deportation of children Abduction of children by Russia Russia’s Crimes Against Children in Ukraine International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children

Abduction of Ukrainian children. Britain imposes sanctions against Russia Britain imposes sanctions against Russians involved in deportation of Ukrainian children: Kadyrov’s mother among them The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on individuals who forcibly deport, indoctrinate, and militarize Ukrainian children. Among them are eight individuals and three organizations associated with the Russian state. 807 6 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia Abduction of children by Russia

prosecutor’s office Farmer kidnapped and $70,000 demanded: current and former military personnel detained. PHOTOS A company commander of a military unit and a former serviceman illegally imprisoned a farmer in Dnipropetrovsk region. They demanded and received USD 70,000 from the victim for his release. 4 631 28 Previously in trend: Kidnapping and ransom demands

Russia publishes online catalogue of abducted children from Luhansk region Occupiers have created online catalogue of over hundred abducted children from Luhansk region, with photos and descriptions of their "character". PHOTOS The Russian occupation forces have launched a catalogue of Ukrainian children abducted from Luhansk region on the Internet. 3 833 7 Previously in trend: Abduction of children by Russia

Children DIU hacked servers of "government of Crimea": thousands of documents on abduction of Ukrainian children found. DOCUMENT Ukrainian intelligence has received new evidence of the forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia. 3 682 9 Previously in trend: Abduction of children by Russia

Soldier stole an armoured personnel carrier and fled in Sumy region Soldier who stole APC and fled was sentenced to 7 years in prison in Sumy region, - SBI. PHOTOS A serviceman of a Sumy region unit was sentenced to 7 years in prison for desertion and theft of military equipment. 6 380 11 Previously in trend: AWOL in AFU

Ukrainians detained in Poland on suspicion of kidnapping migrants for ransom Four Ukrainians detained in Poland: they are suspected of kidnapping migrants for ransom. PHOTOS Polish law enforcement officers detained four Ukrainian citizens. They are suspected of kidnapping and brutally beating African migrants in Poland and Latvia to extort ransom for them. 2 248 13 Previously in trend: Ukrainians in Poland

children, abduction Group tracking Russia’s abduction of Ukrainian children shuts down due to funding cuts by Trump administration - CNN The Ukraine Conflict Observatory of the Yale University Humanities Research Laboratory, which has been monitoring Russian war crimes, including the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia, is preparing to close. The reason is the reduction in funding by the administration of US President Donald Trump. 3 418 25 Previously in trend: Abduction of children by Russia State Department and USAID budget cuts

Abduction of a 6-year-old girl Man charged after attempted abduction of 6-year-old girl in Kyiv region – police Kyiv region police have filed charges against a taxi driver who attempted to abduct a six-year-old girl in the village of Byshiv on May 1. 1 692 4 Previously in trend: Kidnapping of children

Kidnapping of 6-year-old girl Man tried to kidnap 6-year-old girl in Kyiv region: child escaped, attacker was detained, - National Police. PHOTOS In the village of Byshiv, Kyiv region, an unknown man forced a 6-year-old girl into the car of a Peugeot in an attempt to kidnap her. The child was not confused, opened the door and escaped. 4 017 7 Previously in trend: Kidnapping of children

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Rubio denies that US has resumed program to investigate abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied media reports that the Conflict Observatory program to search for children illegally deported from Ukraine by Russia to the occupied territories has resumed its work. 2 373 11 Previously in trend: Abduction of children by Russia Investigation of Russian war crimes

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer UK to help return abducted Ukrainian children – Starmer British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reaffirmed his support for Ukraine in the return of children abducted by Russia. 1 086 1 Previously in trend: Abduction of children by Russia

Olena Zelenska on abducted children Out of more than 19 thousand abducted children, we have managed to return little over thousand – Zelenska The support that our country has now from people around the world proves that Ukrainians are not alone. 728 11

Criminals who kidnapped a child and extorted money detained in Kyiv region They kidnapped child for non-existent debt: Kyiv region detains criminals who extorted $200 thousand from woman - National Police. PHOTOS On 20 January, at night, in the village of Sofiivska Borshchahivka, Bucha district, two men kidnapped a child of tender years and demanded that her mother repay a non-existent debt. 6 307 37

More than 3000 children from occupied Kherson region taken to remote regions of Russia for re-education More than 3000 children from occupied Kherson region were taken for "re-education" to remote regions of Russia - Lubinets During the summer of 2024, more than 3,000 children from the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region were taken by the occupation authorities for "re-education" in various camps in remote regions of Russia. 1 229 23

Повернення викрадених РФ українських дітей Canada and France to develop "roadmap" for return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia Canadian and French Foreign Ministers Melanie Joly and Jean-Noel Barrot promised to develop a "roadmap" with concrete measures to return Ukrainian children abducted by Russia when they participate in the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension to be held in Montreal in late October. 350 1

сальдо Traitor Saldo to be tried in Kherson region for stealing 3 thousand tons of Ukrainian grain The so-called "governor of the Kherson region" Volodymyr Saldo will be tried in the Kherson region for the theft of three thousand tons of Ukrainian grain. 1 605 15

Сейм Польщі засудив депортацію дітей з України до Росії Shameful attempt on Ukrainian identity - Polish Sejm condemns deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia On 11 September, the lower house of the Polish Sejm adopted a resolution condemning the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia. 1 897 20

лубінець Russian officials are looking for abducted Ukrainian children for "adoption" - Lubinets Russian authorities are looking for Ukrainian children for further "adoption". Russia has launched a PR campaign for this purpose. 1 677 12

Поліція затримала викрадача немовляти на Полтавщині Transsexual man who kidnapped newborn baby from perinatal centre in Kremenchuk was detained - National Police. PHOTO Poltava police detained a kidnapper of a newborn baby from a perinatal centre. 13 249 39

Росіяни викрали місцеву журналістку Херсонщини Жанну Кисельову In occupied Kakhovka, ruscists kidnap local journalist Zhanna Kiseliova for second time In the temporarily occupied Kakhovka, Kherson region, Russian invaders kidnapped the editor of the Kakhovska Zoria newspaper for the second time Zhanna Kiseliova. 2 809 3 Previously in trend: War

ГУР запустило портал Війна і санкції DIU launched "War and Sanctions" portal: posted information about persons from Russian Federation and Belarus involved in deportation of Ukrainian children On the occasion of the International Children’s Day, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine launched the War and Sanctions portal with an open database of Russian and Belarusian abductors of Ukrainian children. It currently contains 245 people. 2 621 12 Society

насилля,кіровоградщина,тцк People in military uniforms are shoving two men in civilian clothes into minibus: "People, call police!". VIDEO A video was posted online showing two men in civilian clothes trying to escape from a minibus bearing the symbols of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 36 146 370 Previously in trend: War

катар Ombudsman Lubinets discussed return of Ukrainians abducted by Russia with Qatari Ambassador Al-Ghajri Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets discussed with Qatar’s Ambassador to Ukraine Gadi Al-Ghadri the return of children, civilians and prisoners of war forcibly displaced and deported by Russia. 421 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

окупанти,арміярф,рашисти,загарбники Ruscists kidnap civilians in occupied territories with whole families - NRC Russian invaders in the occupied territories continue to kidnap civilians suspected of disloyalty to the Nazis. 1 776 2 Previously in trend: War

суд Ruscist who kidnapped and held minor child hostage during occupation of Chernihiv region is sentenced to 12 years in prison. PHOTO A Russian soldier abducted a 15-year-old child during the occupation of part of Chernihiv region. He was sentenced by the Chernihiv District Court to 12 years in prison. 5 460 11 War in Ukraine

діти Russia agreed to release 6 more Ukrainian children after Qatar’s mediation - media Russian Federation agreed to release six more Ukrainian children and allow them to reunite with their families in Ukraine after Qatar’s involvement. 992 5 Economics

миронов Russian politician Mironov "adopted" a 10-month-old girl kidnapped from Ukraine and changed her name - Russian media The head of the party "Fair Russia" Sergei Mironov and his wife Inna Varlamova "adopted" a girl kidnapped from Ukraine. 9 702 54 Previously in trend: War

експонати Occupiers open exhibition of stolen items from Stone Grave in Zaporizhzhia in occupied Crimea The occupiers opened the capsule exhibition "House of Fish" on the sacred mountain Stone Grave" on the territory of the Chersonese Tavriya reserve in the occupied Crimea. 4 815 12 Society

діти Occupiers took children of Donbas to military-patriotic meeting in Penza. VIDEO The Russians took teenagers from the occupied cities of Donbas to the Gvardiyets camp in Penza, where military and patriotic training is taking place. 5 020 33 Previously in trend: War

путін Putin: We did not kidnap Ukrainian children, but evacuated orphanages from artillery strikes. VIDEO Russian President Vladimir Putin cynically stated that Russia did not abduct Ukrainian children, but was allegedly trying to save them from shelling. 11 518 64 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

путін Putin confirms abduction of children from Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin does not disguise abductions of children from Ukraine by Russian occupiers. 14 115 36 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

церква In center of Moscow, icon of Mother of God, which was illegally taken out of Donbas, was stolen. VIDEO An icon of the Mother of God of Bogolyubov was stolen in Moscow. Before moving to Russia, the icon was in a church in Khartsyzsk, Donetsk region. The icon was stolen from the church, which is located 350 metres from the FSB in Lubyanka. 11 957 49 World

діти,лубінець Another child returned to Ukraine from territory of Russian Federation, a six-year-old daughter of Ukrainian military - Ombudsman Lubinets. PHOTOS Another child was returned to her parents in Ukraine - six-year-old Anna-Maria, the daughter of Ukrainian soldiers who had been in Russian captivity for a long time 6 578 6 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

луганщина,окупанти Russians in occupied Luhansk region kidnap citizens who are suspected of supporting Ukraine, - General Staff The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published operational information regarding the repressive policy of the Russians in the occupied Luhansk region. 1 182 9 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

діти Child deported by Russia from Kherson region returned to Ukraine - Lubinets. PHOTO A child deported to Russian Federation from temporarily occupied territory of he Kherson region was returned to Ukraine. 9 310 8 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

діти Russia uses at least five scenarios for abduction of Ukrainian children, - Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Gerasymchuk Russia currently uses at least five scenarios for abducting Ukrainian children. 1 491 5 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War