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23 Ukrainian Children Rescued from Russian Occupation

10/10/2025

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23 Ukrainian children were rescued from Russian-occupied areas under President Volodymyr Zelensky's Bring Kids Back UA.
Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Office, said two sisters, 11 and 14, were forced to attend a Russian school.
All rescued children are safe and receive medical, psychological, and humanitarian support; over 80,000 are missing due to Russian actions, including deportations of children.

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Story summary

23 Ukrainian children were rescued from Russian-occupied areas under President Volodymyr Zelensky's Bring Kids Back UA.
Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Office, said two sisters, 11 and 14, were forced to attend a Russian school.
All rescued children are safe and receive medical, psychological, and humanitarian support; over 80,000 are missing due to Russian actions, including deportations of children.