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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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людмирский $100,000 reward announced for release of abducted Ukrzaliznytsia official Liudmyrskyi Friends, colleagues, and relatives of abducted Head of Ukrzaliznytsia Power Supply Department Valerii Liudmyrskyi are willing to pay $100,000 for his release. 40 173 104 Incidents

Russia’s FSB reports on detention of missing Ukrainian military in Crimea Russia’s FSB reports on detention of missing Ukrainian military in Crimea The Russian special serviced detained Ukrainian military missing since May 30 for supposed violation of the state border with the Russian Federation. 18 355 104 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Ukraine’s first printed book disappeared from Vernadskyi National Library, - Library Director Ukraine’s first printed book the Apostle by Ivan Fiodorov published in 1574 disappeared from the department of rare and early printed books of Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine May 10. 28 724 103 Incidents

Ukrainian Consul Received Permission to Visit Ukrainian Pilot Savchenko - Russian News Media Ukrainian Consul was given the permission to visit the illegally detained Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko. 15 365 101 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

похищение плен Two Panov’s fellows-in-arms he saw prior to his abduction aren’t picking their phones Two fellows-in-arms of Yevhen Panov, who was presumably abducted in the Zaporizhia region by the Russian FSB and subsequently accused of membership in a Ukrainian subversive group operating in occupied Crimea, are not getting in touch. 68 713 95 Previously in trend: Putin's provocation in Crimea

павел гриб My son is in Krasnodar detention center, - Ihor Hryb 19-year-old Ukrainian Pavlo Hryb, who disappeared on Aug. 24 in Belarus, has been found in a pretrial detention center in Krasnodar, Russia. 16 866 94 Incidents

дубков "He's not crazy to travel to Crimea. I think he was abducted," - Enerhodar lawmaker Dubkov denies sending Panov to Crimea According to Artem Dubkov, Russia abducted Yevhen Panov from the territory of Ukraine to justify subsequent full-scale military operation against it. 64 833 93 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

SBU averts Russian dissident’s abduction by Kremlin agents. PHOTOS SBU averts Russian dissident’s abduction by Kremlin agents. PHOTOS Counterintelligence corps of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) carried out a multi-stage operation to prevent the Russian secret services from abducting a Russian citizen who moved to Ukraine in 2014 being outraged by the Kremlin’s aggressive policy. 32 289 89 Incidents

Disabled Children Kidnapped by Terrorists and Taken to Russia Return to Ukraine Disabled children kidnapped from Luhansk returned to Ukraine. 6 367 89 Ukrainian Politics

Internal investigation into crossing of Syvash Lake by Ukrainian paratroopers underway, - General Staff According to the General Staff, the Russian side promised to return the paratroopers soon. 12 935 87 Incidents

human rights watch Human Rights Watch Confirmed Disappearance of Crimean Tatars and Pro-Ukrainian Activists in Crimea According to international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW), at least seven people were kidnapped or went missing in Crimea in May 2014. 9 641 86 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

сбу наливайченко SBU joined search of abducted Ukrainian paratroopers, - SBU Adviser Tandit An internal investigation to clarify the circumstances of disappearance of three Ukrainian soldiers at the border with the occupied Crimea is underway, with the Security Service of Ukraine having been involved. 15 347 85 Ukrainian Politics

пленный Escaped Hostage Told Details of Terrorists’ Flight from Sloviansk. VIDEO When the terrorists’ superiors fled from Sloviansk, the so-called middle management began to gather the looted stuff and save their skin in confusion. 98 673 76 Incidents

похищение "They Took the Car and Left," - Couple Kidnapped in Broad Daylight in Donetsk. VIDEO People in black clothing, presumably terrorists from the 'DPR' republic, kidnapped Anna Serhienko and Viktor Horbenko, residents of Donetsk, in broad daylight. 47 055 76 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Kolesnikova says she was threatened with death on expulsion attempt Kolesnikova says she was threatened with death on expulsion attempt Belarus opposition politician Maria Kolesnikova said security officers put a bag over her head and threatened to kill her when they tried to forcibly deport her to Ukraine earlier this week, according to a statement filed by her lawyer on Thursday. Kolesnikova, one of the most prominent leaders of month-long protests against the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko, prevented the attempt to expel her by tearing up her passport. 15 940 75 Previously in trend: repressions in Belarus

Terrorists Broke into a House and Kidnapped Two People in Donetsk Terrorists continue looting and kidnapping civilians in Donetsk. 30 943 74 Incidents

сбу наливайченко SBU, Prosecutor’s Office investigate MP Honcharenko’s abduction The members of the Security Service and Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine are investigating abduction of Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction MP Oleksii Honcharenko. 11 971 73 Previously in trend: Honcharenko kidnapped

U.N. Says Pro-Russia Militants in Ukraine Are Guilty of Murder, Kidnap and Torture The Pro-Russian terrorists in Ukraine are guilty of a wide array of human rights abuses, including murder, abductions and torture, and are receiving a "steady supply" of sophisticated weapons and ammunition. 30 934 72 Society

Pavlo Hryb reports torture used during his abduction from Belarus. PHOTO Pavlo Hryb reports torture used during his abduction from Belarus. PHOTO The FSB officers who have kidnapped Ukrainian Pavlo Hryb in the territory of Belarus tortured him and filmed it on camera. 12 609 69 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia

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

гпу PGO investigating involvement of former Aidar battalion commander, MP Melnychuk in kidnapping of the ex-head of Ukrspyrt. DOCUMENT Member of Parliament, former commander of the Aidar battalion Serhii Melnychuk is suspected of involving Aidar fighters in the abduction of former head of the Ukrspyrt State Enterprise Mykhailo Labutin. The matter criminal charges against him and revoking his parliamentary immunity are being considered. 10 232 64 Ukrainian Politics

библиотека Employee of Ukrainian literature library in Moscow Muntian went missing after search in her apartment Head of order division of Ukrainian literature library (ULL) in Moscow Tetiana Muntian went missing in Moscow after a Monday morning search in her apartment. 11 470 63 World

граница Meeting regarding kidnapped border guards will take place in Briansk, - Slobodian It is not known where the kidnapped by Russia Ukrainian officers are. 22 568 63 Ukrainian Politics

Street Artist from Donetsk Kidnapped by Terrorists Again - Every Day in Captivity He Was Interrogated and Tortured Donetsk artist from the Murzilka art group Serhii Zakharov, kidnapped by armed terrorists August 5, was released from captivity on Sunday, August 17 but detained again the next day. 15 642 60 Ukrainian Politics

Human Rights Watch: Terrorists Threaten and Kidnap Medics and Steal Ambulances Militant forces in eastern Ukraine have threatened medical staff, stolen and destroyed medical equipment and hospital furniture, and compromised the ability of civilian patients to receive treatment. The militants have also expropriated ambulances and used them to transport active fighters which is strictly prohibited under the laws of war. 13 504 58 Ukrainian Politics

павел гриб Belarus confirmed Ukrainian Pavlo Hryb crossed its border The Ukrainian citizen crossed the state border of Belarus on Aug. 24. 22 307 58 Ukrainian Politics

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

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

Terrorists in Donetsk Region Kidnapped Teacher for his pro-Ukrainian Position The teacher of Torez faculty of Kharkov Institute of Economics and Management, candidate of philosophical sciences Oleg Galazyuk was kidnapped by terrorists for pro-Ukrainian position in the town of Torez in Donetsk region, said Galazyuk’s colleagues who live in Torez 19 060 53 Ukrainian Politics

Detention of Ukrainian Pilot Savchenko Questions the Commitment of the Russian Federation to the CE Member's Duties The EU is concerned with the imprisonment of Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko in Russia. Kremlin casts doubt on Russia's compliance with the obligations as a member of the Council of Europe and member of the European Convention on Human Rights by such a move. 25 834 52 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Greek Catholic Priest, Kidnapped in Donetsk, Is Found, Negotiations for his Release Are Under Way - Mufti Ismahilov "Thanks to the efforts of many people, we found Father Tykhon." 12 328 52 Incidents

похищение задержание полиция банда похитители Fake SBU officers kidnapped businessman, asked $500,000 in ransom, - National Police Deputy Head Troian. PHOTOS A gang of kidnappers, who demanded a $500,000 ransom for a director of a construction company, has been apprehended. 78 085 51 Incidents

Sytnyk: NABU to probe abduction and violence against its detectives by PGO members The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has launched criminal proceedings into abduction of its employees by members of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) on Aug. 12. 16 195 50 Incidents

боевики Since mid-April, 717 People Have Been Abducted by Armed Groups in Eastern Ukraine - UN Report According to the Ukrainian government, since mid-April, 717 people have been abducted by armed groups in eastern Ukraine. 437 people were released, the whereabouts of 375 people remains unknown. 8 895 50 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

троян Police investigate Panov’s abduction, National Police Acting Head Troian says The investigators determined that the fact of Yevhen Panov’s disappearance reported by his relatives was an offence bearing the elements of a crime envisaged by the article 146 (illegal deprivation of freedom or abduction) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. 28 492 49 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia Putin's provocation in Crimea

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

Former law enforcement officer detained while trying to kill businessman in Poltava region In the Poltava region, a former criminal investigator has kidnapped a private businessman and was going to kill him after receiving a ransom. 15 241 49 Incidents

Terrorists Kidnapped and Killed a Man in Donetsk A 44-year-old Donetsk citizen referred to the Petrovskii district police department and stated that unknown armed men, wearing military camouflage and driving a Chevrolet, kidnapped her husband at about 09.00 pm yesterday, July 2. 30 315 44 Incidents

донской PGO is searching for people kidnapped during Maidan events. VIDEO (in Ukrainian) The department for special investigations of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine is asking for help from the people who were kidnapped during the Revolution of Dignity events in late 2013 - early 2014. 14 154 45 Society

Terrorists Kidnapped a Lawyer, Newspaper Editor and his Son from their Homes In Luhansk region Four militants in camouflage carrying automatic weapons broke into apartment to a local who worked as a lawyer in Rubezhnoye village this Sunday afternoon 10 924 45 Incidents

"They were supposed to be abducting other people on regular basis after me," – former FSB agent Bogdanov on his kidnappers Former FSB officer Ilya Bogdanov said that his abduction was to be followed by a number of similar crimes. 65 703 44 Incidents

людмирский Ukrzaliznytsia official Liudmyrskyi liberated by police after eight months in captivity; kidnappers demanded 10M ransom, - interior minister. VIDEO+PHOTOS Two persons were detained in special operation to liberate Valerii Liudmyrskyi, the Ukrzaliznytsia official who spent over eight months in captivity while kidnappers were demanding 10 million euros in ransom for him. The law enforcers are taking measures to locate and detain the mastermind of the crime. 48 853 44 Incidents

керкнгьтонгто "They wore masks and camouflage," - witness described abductors of Ukrzaliznytsia executive A witness of the abduction of Valerii Liudmyrskyi, the head of Ukrzaliznytsia Power Supply Department, says the kidnappers, who arrived in a silver-colored car, wore masks and camouflage. 18 842 44 Incidents

Terrorists Robbed Luhansk Penal Colony Weapons Arsenal - Internal Ministry 60 armed men in masks and camouflage uniforms stall ammunition and weapons from the penal colony#22 warehouse yesterday Nov. 27 in Komisarivka village of the Perevalsk district. 9 279 43 Incidents

татары флаг керчь Kidnapping and Murder of Crimean Tatars Is Implementation of Chechen Scenario - Majlis Kidnapping and murder of Crimean Tatars is an attempt to destroy the unity of Crimean Tatars. In addition, this is an implementation of the Chechen and Dagestan scenarios in order to compel the Crimean Tatars to leave Crimea. 25 786 43 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea

полиция Police free kidnapped Odesa businesswoman in Kyiv. VIDEO The National Police of Ukraine have successfully freed a woman who was kidnapped in Odesa on Nov. 2. The abductors demanded a ransom of $200,000. 59 914 43 Previously in trend: Police workdays

картины Ukraine returns five stolen paintings to Dutch museum. PHOTOS The five paintings were among 24 Dutch Golden Age masterpieces and 70 pieces of silverware stolen from the museum in the northwest Dutch city of Hoorn on Jan. 9, 2005. 10 212 41 Ukrainian Politics

гриб Attorneys not allowed to see kidnapped Ukrainian Hryb, - lawyer Ukrainian citizen Pavlo Hryb, who disappeared in Belarus on Aug. 24, is being held in FSB pretrial detention center in Krasnodar, Russia. 7 988 41 Ukrainian Politics