Zelensky, Saudi crown prince discuss return of POWs, Ukrainian children
President Volodymyr Zelensky and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met in Jeddah ahead of a high-stakes meeting between U.S. and Ukrainian officials.
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Russian woman seeks to adopt abducted Ukrainian child after her son was killed fighting in war, investigation says
A Russian woman, Olga Dorokhina, took a 4-year-old girl from the occupied part of Kherson Oblast and plans to adopt her, according to an investigation by Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne published on March 10.
‘Transformations after victory would be too late’ — An interview with Ukraine’s social policy minister
Since Russia began its full-scale invasion more than three years ago, the demands on social services have multiplied. Millions are internally displaced, the number of people with disabilities has risen by 10%, and more than 13,000 children have been orphaned. Populations who were already vulnerable are often hit harder
In 3 years of war, Ukraine's mothers have been forced underground
As Ukraine reaches the three-year mark since Russia’s full-scale invasion, the impact on women’s health — and especially maternal health — has grown increasingly dire. Missiles and drone attacks strike without warning, putting pregnant women and their newborns at constant risk. In areas closer to the front line, the challenges
Russian strike on Odesa injures 4, causes massive power outages
A children's clinic, a kindergarten, high-rise buildings, and cars were damaged in the attack, according to Governor Oleh Kiper.
Ukraine secures return of 8 children from Russian-occupied territories
"All the children were separated from their families due to the war and occupation, and some lost their parents," Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliament’s Commissioner for Human Rights, said on Feb. 14.
5 people including 2 children injured in Kherson after Russia targets minibus with drone, governor says
Drone attacks targeting civilians in the southern city of Kherson have become so frequent that locals have described the violent campaign as a "human safari."
18-year-old injured in Russian drone attack on Sumy dies
Denys Zhurba's father was among those wounded in the attack.
First Deputy Education and Science Minister: Rebuilding Ukraine, one classroom at a time
The Economist recently reported that Ukraine is winning the economic war against Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion began. Although the country has yet to return to its pre-war economic levels, the trajectory is promising. To sustain and accelerate this momentum, strategic investments, particularly in education, are
Ukraine secures return of 3 children from Russian-occupied territories, ombudsman says
One of the children, a 17-year-old boy, faced persecution by Russian occupation authorities for his pro-Ukrainian stance and assistance to the Ukrainian army, according to Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.
4 Ukrainian children return home from Russian-occupied territories
Since the beginning of 2024, at least 246 children native to Kherson Oblast have been returned from Russian occupation, governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
Child casualties in Ukraine within 9 months of 2024 surpass 2023 figures, UN reports
Child casualties in Ukraine during the first nine months of 2024 have exceeded the total for 2023, highlighting the devastating impact of the war on children, the U.N. Humanitarian Aid Organization for Children (UNICEF) said on Dec. 27.
Ukraine plans to open over 150 underground schools by fall 2025
There are currently 79 underground education facilities under active construction, Deputy Education Minister Nadiia Kuzmychova said.
One killed, one in captivity: The tragic story of two brothers forever separated by Russia’s war
Warning: This article contains descriptions of graphic scenes. For a moment, Oksana Latanska could not believe her eyes when she looked down at a cold, little body, gray from dust and ashes. It hardly resembled the little boy that she knew so well and whom she saw almost every weekend
5 Ukrainian children return home from Russia, Russian-occupied territories
Ukraine successfully returned five children from Russia and Russian-occupied territories as part of the "Bring Kids Back UA" initiative, Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak announced early on Dec. 10.
Children who lost parents in Russia’s war share dreams, hopes in letters to St. Nicholas
For children around the world, the winter holidays are about gifts and a joyful time with their families. But for some Ukrainian children, the season is bittersweet, as it highlights the absence of one or both parents killed by Russia’s full-scale invasion. Nearly 1,800 Ukrainian children have become
Putin at helm of 'systemic' program to Russify Ukrainian children, Yale study finds
The study showed that Russian Aerospace Forces and military aircraft transported multiple groups of children in 2022 under Putin's orders.
Kremlin finds new enemies to target — Russians without kids
More than a decade since Russian lawmakers banned "LGBTQ+ propaganda," the Kremlin's self-declared crusade for "traditional values" has found a new target — Russians who don't want children. On Nov. 12, the Russian State Duma voted to outlaw the support and promotion of "childfree propaganda," effectively imposing fines on those who
Defense in Zakarpattia teenage sexual assault case seeks dismissal
After over a year of court hearings, attorneys defending three Ukrainian teenagers convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Zakarpattia Oblast have asked the court to close the case against them.
Ukraine names pro-Russian collaborators suspected of forcibly deporting Ukrainian children
One suspect was identified by the Kyiv Independent's War Crimes Investigations Unit in the documentary "Uprooted."
Ombudsman denies reports on Qatar-brokered Ukraine-Russia deal on 'children exchange'
Kyiv did not conduct a Qatar-brokered "exchange" of children with Moscow, Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on Sept. 27. Lubinets refuted an AFP report citing an unnamed Qatari official who claimed nine children and one adult had allegedly returned to Ukraine, while four children "will be reunited with their families
As Ukrainian children return to school, Russia launches missiles at educational facilities
As the new school year began in Ukraine, Russia intensified its attacks on the country’s educational facilities, further disrupting a study process already severely impacted by the full-scale war and sowing anxiety among students and their families. In just three days, Russian strikes damaged at least 12 educational institutions,
Just hours after being woken by Russian missiles, Ukraine’s schoolchildren start the new year
On the morning of their first day of school, the sons of Anna Sushko, 6 and 7 years old, were at a bomb shelter in Kyiv, hiding from Russia’s missile attack. In the early morning of Sept. 2, when Ukrainian children and college students start their school year, Russia
Evacuation from Russian-occupied areas returns 14 children to Ukraine
Several Ukrainian families, including 14 children, have been evacuated from Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, Presidential Office head announced on Aug. 29.
Canada allocates over $7 million for return, reintegration of Ukrainian children
The funds will be directly transferred to UNICEF in Ukraine, Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on Aug. 21. Canada will also allocate funds to international organizations providing services to Ukrainian children.
All children evacuated from 90 settlements in Donetsk Oblast as Russian forces approach
Another 4,912 children remain in 30 front-line settlements in Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts, Governor Vadym Filashkin said on Aug. 21.
Russian airstrike against Sumy Oblast kills 2, including 6-year-old child
Russia attacked a border village in Sumy Oblast on Aug. 8 with KAB bombs, killing a 22-year-old man and his 6-year-old sister, Governor Volodymyr Artiukh said on television.
Ukraine's 2024 mortality rate is 3 times higher than birth rate, data shows
Some 87,655 children were born in the first half of 2024, while 250,972 citizens died of various causes during the same period, data shows. The numbers are likely incomplete because of Russia's ongoing occupation of Ukrainian territories.
Donetsk Oblast announces mandatory evacuation for over 700 children
More than 700 children from four communities in Donetsk Oblast will be evacuated away from the front line, Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin said on Aug. 4 as heavy battles continue in the direction of Pokrovsk.
Russia's war kills 564 Ukrainian children, wounds 1,487, Prosecutor General’s Office says
Most children were killed or injured in the eastern Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts, where the fighting has been some of the heaviest of the war, with 567 and 407 cases documented by the Ukrainian authorities in each oblast respectively.
Russia forms 12 organizations to militarize children in occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
The Russian proxies conduct propaganda activities among children and youth in the cities of Melitopol and Berdiansk, the head of the local National Police, Artem Kysko, said.
3 children injured in Russian attack against Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
The victims have been hospitalized and are in a condition of moderate severity, the governor reported.
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