About 400 Ukrainian children adopted by Russian families

Russia has deported from 260,000 to almost 700,000 Ukrainians children from occupied territories. Most were deported along with their legal representatives. Source: Presentation of analytical report on deportation of Ukrainian citizens to Russia and Belarus

Details: Russian sources state that more than 4 million Ukrainians are currently in Russia. These are people mainly from Mariupol and Kherson, deported during the full-scale invasion of Russia. Until 24 February 2022, deportations took place in the temporarily occupied territories.

"Deportation includes several stages and war crimes: tortures, inhumane treatment, filtration camps that preceded deportation," said Alyona Lunyova, director of advocacy at the ZMINA Human Rights Centre.

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Many of the deportees are minors. Kateryna Rashevska, a lawyer at the Regional Center for Human Rights, states that according to various sources, Russia had deported from 260,000 to almost 700,000 minors, as well 1,500- 2,500 orphans. At least 400 children have already become members of Russian families.

"The children were deported to at least 57 Oblasts of Russia. Their locations really vary: Sakhalin, Astrakhan, Murmansk, Dagestan," said Rashevska. She added that the purpose of such actions perpetrated by Russia is the genocide of the Ukrainian people and nation.

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Background: Russian Children's Ombudsman stated that the deported children from Mariupol allegedly begin loving Russia.

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