A boy who was illegally deported from temporarily occupied Mariupol to russia in April 2022 was returned to Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, UNN reports.
Details
This story began in April 2022. 17-year-old Oleksandr was taken from the temporarily occupied Mariupol to moscow as part of a group of 31 children. The vast majority of children in that group were orphans or deprived of parental care
It is noted that on the eve of the New Year, a public figure who deals with the return of children appealed to the Crisis Response Department of the Ministry of Reintegration.
Thanks to it, Oleksandr was able to return to Ukraine. He is the fifth of this group to be returned.
After almost two years in a foreign country, he came of age, but all this time he really wanted to return.
Addendum
The Ministry of Reintegration expresses its gratitude to Daria Kasyanova, Head of the Board of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
The Ministry also reminded: if you witnessed the illegal transfer of children to the temporarily occupied territory or the territory of the Russian Federation, be sure to report it to the specialized specialist of the Ministry of Reintegration Natalia Yemets by phone: (050) 562-03-13.
You can also call the National Information Bureau hotline 16-48.
Recall
In December , a 12-year-old Ukrainian boy returned home after 18 months in the occupied territory and four months in russia.