15 children and teenagers were returned from occupation; Russians threatened them with boarding school and mobilization
Kyiv • UNN
Over the week, 15 children who faced threats of boarding school and mobilization were returned from the occupied territories. The rescued are undergoing reintegration in psychological support centers.
During the past week, 15 children were returned from the occupied territories. All rescued children were under constant pressure, threats, and in conditions of fear. This is reported by Save Ukraine and Bring Kids Back UA, writes UNN.
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Among them is 18-year-old Mykyta. He was forced to frequently change his place of residence to avoid forced mobilization into the Russian army. Due to Russian propaganda, the boy refused to study at school under the Russian curriculum and continued his education online. He also stood up for underage girls who were harassed by a drunk Russian soldier.
17-year-old Ivan was attempted to be placed on military registration by the occupation authorities. Representatives of the so-called militia regularly came to his family for inspections, and the military threatened his mother with criminal prosecution. His brother was previously kidnapped after a neighbor's denunciation and held captive for about six months.
13-year-old Dariia was forced to constantly stay at home so that the occupation authorities would not find out about her refusal to study at a Russian school. The family received threats about the possible removal of the child and transfer to an orphanage, while simultaneously living under drone strikes with which Russian soldiers attacked their village.
Currently, the children are undergoing reintegration at the "Hope and Recovery" centers, where they receive psychological support, help with documents, safe accommodation, and basic care for recovery
At the same time, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian children remain in the occupied territories under the control of the Russian Federation. There, as human rights activists note, the occupation authorities are increasing pressure, trying to destroy the Ukrainian identity of children and involving teenagers in preparation for service in the Russian army.
Save Ukraine and Bring Kids Back UA stated that they will continue their work until every Ukrainian child returns home.