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Zelenskiy Says 371 Children Deported By Russia Have Been Returned To Ukraine


A woman holds her daughter and son, who went to a Russian-organized summer camp from nongovernment-controlled territories and were then taken to Russia, after they returned via Belarus in Kyiv in April.
A woman holds her daughter and son, who went to a Russian-organized summer camp from nongovernment-controlled territories and were then taken to Russia, after they returned via Belarus in Kyiv in April.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says 371 Ukrainian children have been returned to Ukraine after being deported by Russia during the war. Zelenskiy made the announcement as he launched the Center for the Protection of Children's Rights in Ukraine. The office also announced the Bring Kids Back UA plan, which combines the efforts of the Ukrainian authorities, partner countries, and international organizations to return the Ukrainian children deported by Russia. "The first step has been taken -- 371 children are at home in Ukraine," Zelenskiy said. Ukrainian authorities say almost 20,000 Ukrainian children have been documented as deported by Russia from occupied Ukrainian territories. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.

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