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294 Ukrainian Children Cataloged for Trafficking: Outrage Grows

8/8/2025

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Russian authorities in Ukraine have alarmingly compiled an online catalog of 294 kidnapped Ukrainian children, categorized by their physical traits for potential adoption. Mykola Kuleba from Save Ukraine has condemned this as a heinous act of child trafficking. Since February 2022, approximately 35,000 children have been taken, with a mere 1,500 returned, prompting global outrage and accusations of war crimes.

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Russian authorities in Ukraine have alarmingly compiled an online catalog of 294 kidnapped Ukrainian children, categorized by their physical traits for potential adoption. Mykola Kuleba from Save Ukraine has condemned this as a heinous act of child trafficking. Since February 2022, approximately 35,000 children have been taken, with a mere 1,500 returned, prompting global outrage and accusations of war crimes.