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Three Kherson Children Returned Amid War Crime Allegations

1/16/2026

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Three Kherson region children returned to Ukrainian control, per Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, with support from Bring Kids Back UA and Save Ukraine.
Separately, 47 children from the Kherson Regional Children's Home were illegally taken by Russian forces in 2022, with 42 placed in Crimean foster families.
Ukrainian activists label these actions as war crimes and genocide.

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Story summary

Three Kherson region children returned to Ukrainian control, per Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, with support from Bring Kids Back UA and Save Ukraine.
Separately, 47 children from the Kherson Regional Children's Home were illegally taken by Russian forces in 2022, with 42 placed in Crimean foster families.
Ukrainian activists label these actions as war crimes and genocide.