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UK Sanctions Eight Over Forced Deportation of Ukrainian Children

9/3/2025

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The U.K. sanctioned eight individuals and three organizations on September 3, 2025, for involvement in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia.
Since 2022, over 19,500 Ukrainian children have been transferred to Russia, with 6,000 placed in re-education camps.
Aymani Kadyrova and Valery Maiorov are among those sanctioned for facilitating these actions.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned the Kremlin's actions as a violation of children's rights.

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The U.K. sanctioned eight individuals and three organizations on September 3, 2025, for involvement in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia.
Since 2022, over 19,500 Ukrainian children have been transferred to Russia, with 6,000 placed in re-education camps.
Aymani Kadyrova and Valery Maiorov are among those sanctioned for facilitating these actions.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned the Kremlin's actions as a violation of children's rights.