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Zelenska Urges Coalition to Recover 20,000 Missing Ukrainian Children

3/30/2026

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First Lady Olena Zelenska called for a coalition of countries to locate Ukrainian children and pressure Russia to return them.
Melania Trump, the wife of U.S. President Donald Trump, was praised by Zelenska for raising awareness about the issue.
Approximately 2,000 Ukrainian children have been repatriated, while around 20,000 remain missing.
Many children are in over 200 facilities in Russia, where they face re-education and military-style training.
Zelenska criticized Russia for obstructing efforts to track the children's locations.

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First Lady Olena Zelenska called for a coalition of countries to locate Ukrainian children and pressure Russia to return them.
Melania Trump, the wife of U.S. President Donald Trump, was praised by Zelenska for raising awareness about the issue.
Approximately 2,000 Ukrainian children have been repatriated, while around 20,000 remain missing.
Many children are in over 200 facilities in Russia, where they face re-education and military-style training.
Zelenska criticized Russia for obstructing efforts to track the children's locations.