Russia Kidnapped Nearly 11,000 Ukrainian Children, Calls for Justice Grow
Since 2025, Russia has forcibly transferred almost 11,000 Ukrainian children to 164 camps located in Russia and occupied Crimea, an operation documented by experts from the Regional Centre for Human Rights. These children are subjected to social and cultural disconnection from their communities and heritage, as part of a re-education program implemented since 2022, with militarization increasing within the camps. Russian officials falsely present these actions as care, further hindering the children’s return, while also attempting to facilitate the adoption of these abducted Ukrainian children.
John Q. Hosedrinker