Ukraine managed to return a mother with four children and a teenager from the territories temporarily occupied by Russia.
What is known about the return home of children
The head of Kherson RMA, Oleksandr Prokudin, said five children left the occupation and can live freely and safely again. It was possible to return the mother with four children, ages 7 to 12 years.
The large family could not leave independently for a long time. But when proper conditions were created for them, the family immediately agreed," said Oleksandr Prokudin.
It was also possible to return a 17-year-old boy. The boy did not want to get a Russian passport, so he had to hide from the so-called occupation authorities.
From the beginning of 2024, 35 children from the Kherson region could be returned to Ukraine's territories.
Russia abducts Ukrainian children
The Online.UA documentary "Abducted Childhood" tells about Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
The film contains real stories of children and their families affected by Russia's war against Ukraine, comments by leading scientists, psychologists, lawyers and experts on the protection of children's rights.
The heroes of the tape went through Russian captivity, torture, abduction to a health camp, some were separated from their parents during the so-called filtering measures.
