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The situation for children in Ukraine's conflict zones is dire, with many young lives affected by war and occupation. The government, led by President Zelenskyy, has implemented the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, successfully rescuing hundreds of children from Russian-occupied areas. However, challenges persist as reports reveal disturbing trends of child abduction and abuse, underscoring the urgent need for international intervention and stronger policies. Efforts are underway to provide psychological support to children impacted by conflict. With ongoing diplomatic efforts and humanitarian aid, Ukraine remains committed to protecting its youngest citizens and reuniting families torn apart by war.

What is the Bring Kids Back UA initiative in Ukraine?

The Bring Kids Back UA initiative is a program by the Ukrainian government aimed at rescuing and returning children who have been displaced or abducted during the conflict with occupying forces. It focuses on reuniting families and providing necessary support for the children, including medical and psychological care.

How are Ukrainian children affected by the conflict?

Ukrainian children in conflict zones face numerous challenges, including abduction, exposure to violence, and lack of access to education. Many have experienced psychological trauma, with about 44% showing signs of PTSD. Efforts are ongoing to address these issues through humanitarian aid and specialized support systems.

What are the main threats to children in occupied Ukrainian territories?

In occupied Ukrainian territories, children face dangers such as forced assimilation, abduction, and even exposure to psychotropic drugs for non-compliance. These threats are compounded by the lack of educational opportunities and the constant risk of violence and exploitation by occupying forces.

What international actions are being taken to help Ukrainian children?

International actions include diplomatic efforts, financial aid, and sanctions against those responsible for crimes against Ukrainian children. Countries like Qatar have assisted in returning abducted children. Diplomatic discussions, such as those involving the OSCE, aim to facilitate the safe return and protection of these vulnerable children.

How is the Ukrainian government addressing child protection amid the war?

The Ukrainian government is actively working to protect children through initiatives like Bring Kids Back UA, strengthening legal frameworks for child protection, and engaging with international partners for comprehensive support. These efforts include psychological aid, family reunification, and ensuring safety and security for all affected children.

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діти Lubinets: Putin issued order to grant Ukrainian children Russian citizenship - this is one of genocide signs The transfer of children from one national group to another, which is the granting of forced citizenship to children, is one of the signs of genocide. After children receive "citizenship" of the Russian Federation, they will be adopted as Russians, and this will be followed by a change in their personal data. 3 781 41 Society

війна,діти UNICEF: 2 children killed, 15 wounded in Ukraine by Russian missile attacks over week Two children have been killed and at least 15 wounded during a wave of Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian towns and villages over the past week. 475 0 Previously in trend: War

діти Since de-occupation, Russians have killed three children in Kherson municipal territorial community, 45 more have been injured Since the de-occupation, Russians have killed 3 children in the settlements of the Kherson municipal territorial community, and 45 others have been injured of varying severity. 286 0 War in Ukraine

подарунок,дівчинка,броди,16бригада Helicopter pilots dropped gift to girl who always greeted them on combat missions. VIDEO The pilots of the 16th Separate Brody Army Aviation Brigade dropped a gift to a girl who constantly greeted them on combat missions in the Kupiansk direction. 28 399 59 Previously in trend: War

гпу,генпрокуратура,офис,прокурора,генпрокурора,генерального,огп,огпу Since beginning of full-scale invasion, Russia has killed 514 children in Ukraine, - Prosecutor General’s Office As of January 1, 2024, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has killed 514 Ukrainian children. However, these are not the final figures. 692 9 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

хмельниччина Child suffered severe spinal injury as result of "Shahed" attack in Khmelnytskyi region During the Russian occupiers’ attack on the Khmelnytskyi region, the child suffered a severe spinal injury. 3 610 3 War in Ukraine

лубінець Ukraine has never received any lists of deported children from Russia, - Lubinets No one has ever handed over any lists of deported Ukrainian children to Ukraine from the territory of the Russian Federation. 459 2 Incidents

війна,діти,тато,зустріч Little girl meets injured dad at Lviv train station during sound of air raid sirens. VIDEO A video of a little girl meeting her wounded father at the Lviv railway station was posted online. 22 081 25 Previously in trend: War

повернення 17-year-old boy returned from occupied territory, - Ministry of Reintegration. PHOTO We managed to return 17-year-old Mykhailo from the temporarily occupied territory to the territory controlled by Ukraine. 1 672 0 Incidents

діти Ukraine returns three more children from Russia and temporarily occupied territories Three more children were returned to Ukraine from Russia and the temporarily occupied territories. 839 2 Previously in trend: War

лубінець Russians have already wounded 1158 Ukrainian children - Lubinets Since February 24, 2022, Russians have already wounded 1158 Ukrainian children. 338 8 Previously in trend: War

парє PACE started hearings on Ukrainian children. At meeting, they will talk about war and kidnapping to Russian Federation PACE President Tini Cox opened the hearing of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the situation with Ukrainian children. 453 2 Previously in trend: War

діти,окупація Five more Ukrainian children returned from occupation Another 5 Ukrainian children returned home from the occupation. 586 7 Previously in trend: War

андрій,костін 3,440 war crimes against children are being investigated in Ukraine, - Kostin Currently, 3,440 war crimes against children are being investigated in Ukraine. 551 4 Incidents

лубінець Ukraine has returned total of 522 abducted children - Lubinets So far, Ukraine has managed to return 522 children. 387 of them were deported to Russia, the rest to the so-called "Luhansk People’s Republic" and Belarus. 278 8 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

діти,депортація It will take 55 years to return one abducted Ukrainian child from Russia every day - Lubinets The deportation of 19,540 children to Russia has been officially confirmed. 813 22 Incidents

привітання Ukrainian Armed Forces published heart-pounding video shot by volunteers on occasion of St. Nicholas Day and Armed Forces. VIDEO The Armed Forces of Ukraine published a heart-pounding video on their Facebook page - congratulations on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and St. Nicholas, which have been celebrated together since this year. 8 498 13 Previously in trend: War

діти,евакуація 650 children and their families evacuated from particularly dangerous communities in Kherson region We managed to evacuate 650 children and their families from particularly dangerous communities in Kherson region. 338 1 Incidents

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. 978 5 Economics

авдіївка All children were evacuated from Avdiivka - Barabash All children from Avdiivka in the Donetsk region were evacuated. 876 4 Previously in trend: War

діти,депортація US Ambassador-at-Large Van Skaak: We have information about Belarus’ involvement in abduction of Ukrainian children Russia’s filtration programmes are a violation of the Geneva Conventions, and the mass deportation of Ukrainian children has become a horrific phenomenon. What is happening in Ukraine can be described as crimes against humanity. 4 632 11 Incidents

депортація Russia could illegally deport hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian children, - Vereshchuk The illegal deportation of 20,000 Ukrainian children has been officially confirmed. 2 107 23 War in Ukraine

діти,дитина Organization Save Ukraine managed to return two children with their parents from occupied territories The organization Save Ukraine managed to return two young children with their parents from the temporarily occupied territories. 870 1 War in Ukraine

хрест,червоний Belarusian Red Cross excluded from International Federation of Red Cross due to participation in deportation of Ukrainian children The Belarusian Red Cross ceased to be a member of the International Federation of Red Cross Societies due to its participation in the deportation of Ukrainian children and non-compliance with the demand for the dismissal of Dmitry Shevtsov, Secretary General of the National Society. 3 570 13 World

зеленська Ukraine managed to return 387 children abducted by Russia, - Zelenska. PHOTOS Ukraine managed to return 387 children out of more than 19,000 deported to Russia. 1 159 33 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

лубінець Lubinets: First case of changing name and surname of child "adopted" by Russians has been recorded Ukraine has recorded the first fact of changing the personal data of a Ukrainian child during illegal adoption by Russian citizens. 3 805 9 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

діти,евакуація Police have fully completed evacuation of children from three communities of Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region The police have fully completed the evacuation of children from Kindrashivka, Kurylivka and Kupiansk communities of the Kupiansk district of the Kharkiv region. 565 1 War in Ukraine

діти,війни Russian army has already killed 511 children in Ukraine As of the morning of November 29, 511 children were killed in Ukraine as a result of the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation. Another 1,148 were injured. 470 4 Previously in trend: War

діти Four-year-old girl from Kherson, who was wounded as a result of Russian shelling on November 19, is being discharged from hospital after heart surgery. PHOTOS Four-year-old Mia, who was wounded as a result of the Russian shelling of Kherson on November 19, 2023, is being prepared for discharge from the hospital after heart surgery. 4 294 3 Society

цнс Russians force Ukrainian children to write letters to occupiers - National Resistance Center Russians use children in the temporarily occupied territories to glorify the war. Ukrainian children are forced to write letters to the occupiers under the dictation of a "teacher". 1 236 8 Incidents

осколок,поранення Fragment of russian mine was removed from heart of 4-year-old girl who was wounded as result of shelling of Kherson. VIDEO A 4-year-old girl who was wounded during the shelling of Kherson was operated on in Kyiv. A fragment of a Russian mine was taken out of the girl’s heart. 4 436 5 Previously in trend: War

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. 9 693 54 Previously in trend: War

діти,депортація Russians deported more than 2,400 Ukrainian children to Belarus, according to Yale University study According to a study conducted by the Humanities Research Laboratory at the Yale School of Public Health, funded by the US State Department, the occupiers took more than 2,400 Ukrainian children aged 6 to 17 to 13 institutions in Belarus. 936 6 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

стасюк Kneeling children pay last respects to fallen defender Ivan Stasiuk in the Slavuta of the Khmelnytskyi region. PHOTOS Local children came to pay last respects to the soldier Ivan Stasiuk, who died in a battle with the ruscists in the Bakhmut district of Donetsk region. 6 810 6 Previously in trend: War

діти,евакуація All children were evacuated from Avdiivka in Donetsk region - RMA Many people remained in the settlements of the Donetsk region despite constant shelling, but all the children were evacuated from Avdiivka. 856 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

школа,харчування School nutrition is being reformed in Ukraine. Goal is to reduce obesity among children The Government has approved the Strategy for Reforming the School Nutrition System for 2023-2027. One of its goals is the conscious choice of a healthy diet by Ukrainians. 4 499 62 Society

блінкен Halloween at White House: Blinken’s son dressed like Zelenskyy, and his daughter came in colors of Ukrainian flag. VIDEO The day before, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden took part in Halloween celebrations on the veranda of the White House during the "Trick or Treat" event 16 304 57 Society

евакуація 21 people, including 12 children, were evacuated from Kupyan district of Kharkiv region. PHOTO The police and local authorities evacuated 21 people, including 12 children, from Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region. 519 0 Previously in trend: War

діти During meeting of advisers in Malta, it was proposed to create international coalition for return of Ukrainian children deported by Russia - PO During the third meeting of national security and foreign policy advisers held in Malta, it was proposed to create an international coalition of countries to facilitate, among other things, the return of Ukrainian children deported or forcibly displaced by Russia from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. 1 366 19 Incidents

синєгубов Forced evacuation of families with children was announced in three communities of Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region Forced evacuation of families with children from Kupiansk, Kindrashivka and Kurylivka communities of the Kupiansk district of the Kharkiv region has been announced. 1 202 2 War in Ukraine

біженці 400 thousand Ukrainian schoolchildren are now abroad, - Lisovyi Currently, there are about one million Ukrainian youth abroad, including 400,000 schoolchildren. 2 274 19 Society

рф,діти,мілітаризація Forced militarization of Ukrainian children continues in occupied territories, - ISW Russian occupation administrations continue the forced militarization of Ukrainian children living in non-government-controlled territories. 2 936 7 War in Ukraine

газа Two Ukrainian children were killed in Gaza. Their mother, originally from Kharkiv, survived Two Ukrainian children were killed in Gaza City as a result of a rocket attack. 7 991 90 Previously in trend: War

евакуація Forced evacuation of children announced in eight settlements of Bakhmut and Pokrovsk districts of Donetsk region Approximately 250 children will be compulsorily evacuated from eight settlements in the Bakhmut and Pokrovsky districts of Donetsk Oblast. 1 495 1 Incidents

діти,депортація Deportation of 20,000 Ukrainian children by Russia has been documented. Real number is even higher, - Zelensky Russia has illegally deported 20,000 children from Ukraine. This figure is documented, but the real figure is even higher. 2 464 58 War in Ukraine

діти Three more Ukrainian children were returned to Motherland, - Lubinets. VIDEO&PHOTOS Three more Ukrainian children were returned to Ukraine. 1 774 12 Incidents

діти,окупація Occupiers plan to send 10,000 Ukrainian children from TOT on "educational excursions" to Russia, - Lubinets The Russian invaders plan to send 10,000 Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Luhansk, and Donetsk regions on an "excursion" to Moscow and St Petersburg by the end of the year. The occupiers call this route "cultural enlightenment". 915 9 Previously in trend: War

діти Three more children returned from occupied territory. PHOTO Ukraine returned three more children to government-controlled territory. They were in the temporarily occupied part of Kherson region. 586 1 Society