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Ukraine Brings Home 11 More Children from Russian-Occupied Kherson Region
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Eleven children who had been held in the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson region have been successfully returned to areas under Ukrainian control.
This was reported by the Head of the Kherson Regional State Administration Oleksand Prokudin on June 13.
The operation was conducted as part of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s humanitarian initiative Bring Kids Back UA, which is dedicated to securing the return of every Ukrainian child abducted or displaced as a result of Russia’s invasion.
Among the rescued are eight girls and three boys, aged between 4 and 17. The children are being raised in nine different families, while one child is currently under state care due to the absence of parental guardianship.
While in occupation, the children were forced to follow Russian curricula, participate in propaganda activities, and, in some cases, endured raids by armed FSB officers and were held in so-called “re-education camps.”
All the children are reportedly safe and are receiving the necessary psychological, medical, and social support as part of their recovery process.
According to Prokudin, since the beginning of 2025, 67 children have already been evacuated from temporarily occupied communities in the Kherson region.
“We sincerely thank everyone who continues to fight for the return of our children,” the Head of the Kherson Regional State Administration stated.
Earlier, Ukraine had successfully rescued five more children who were illegally taken to Russia or territories under Russian occupation, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak announced.
According to him, the children endured severe mistreatment and psychological pressure while being held in Russian-controlled areas.
