Ukraine Rescues 23 Children from Temporarily Occupied Territories
As part of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Bring Kids Back UA initiative, 23 Ukrainian children and teenagers have been rescued from territories temporarily occupied by Russian forces.
According to Ukrinform, Head of the Presidential Office Andrii Yermak reported that two sisters, aged 11 and 14, were forced to attend a Russian school after the occupiers threatened their mother.
- A teenager was left without guardians and coerced into obtaining a Russian passport, but refused to attend a Russian school.
- A small girl and her mother were denied permission to leave the occupied area due to a relative serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, living under constant pressure without official documents.
“Today, all the rescued children are safe.
Author's summary: Ukraine rescues 23 children from occupied territories.