Ukraine returns home two more children abducted by Russians during the occupation of Kherson region
Kyiv • UNN
Two more Ukrainian children abducted by Russians during the occupation of Kherson region have returned home. About 19,000 Ukrainian children are still being held by the Russian regime.
Two more Ukrainian children, who were taken to Russia by the occupiers, have been returned home. This was reported by the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin, UNN reports.
I have good news. We managed to return children to two Ukrainian families. I am happy for the young people and their parents.
Details
Prokudin said that a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl came home. At the time of the occupation of the region, they lived in Krynky. After the liberation of the right bank, the Russians deported these children to the Krasnodar region.
Many services managed to return the children to the government-controlled territory and their families. In particular, Save Ukraine activists contributed to this return. Families are together again.
Recall
Ukraine managed to return 388 children from Russian captivity. However, more than 19 thousand Ukrainian children are still hostages of the Russian regime. This was stated by First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska at a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe dedicated to Ukrainian children.