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US Approves $12 Million for Ukrainian Children Returned From Russia, Eyes $15 Million More
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The US State Department announced $27 million in funding on September 24 to support efforts to trace, return, and reintegrate Ukrainian children, according to Bring Kids Back.
Of that amount, $12 million has been approved for programs assisting children returned from Russia and temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, while an additional $15 million has been submitted for consideration to support their tracing, return, and reintegration.
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The funding allocation was revealed during a UN General Assembly side event focused on deported and forcibly displaced Ukrainian children, as well as their militarization and indoctrination by Russia.
"Sincere gratitude to the United States for its unwavering and strong support for the return, rehabilitation, and full reintegration of Ukrainian children and youth. The $12 million program announced today for this work, along with the upcoming $15 million program for their identification and return, will help support our coordinated efforts and ensure full accountability," said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
"Bring Kids Back UA sincerely thanks the United States for this support, which covers the entire cycle of assistance to children and their families, from searching for a child to their return and recovery," said Maksym Maksymov, head of Bring Kids Back UA.
Previously, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that over 2,100 Ukrainian children forcibly taken by Russia had been successfully returned as part of the "Bring Kids Back UA" initiative.
According to his statement, this figure included 150 children who had been repatriated since the beginning of 2026.
The update followed a report presented by initiative representatives Oleksandr Bevz and Maksym Maksymov, after which Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to international partners for their support, noted the recent UN classification of the forced deportations as a crime against humanity, and highlighted upcoming coalition meetings aimed at securing further returns.
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