Ukraine Rescues 23 Children from Occupied Territories
As part of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s initiative, 23 Ukrainian children and teenagers have been rescued from temporarily occupied territories.
According to Ukrinform, Head of the Presidential Office Andrii Yermak reported that the rescued children included two sisters, aged 11 and 14, who were forced to attend a Russian school, and a teenager who was coerced into obtaining a Russian passport but refused to attend a Russian school.
A small girl and her mother were also rescued, who had been denied permission to leave the occupied area and lived under constant pressure without official documents.
“Today, all the rescued children are safe.”
The rescue is part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, aiming to bring back Ukrainian children from occupied territories.
Author’s summary: Ukraine rescues 23 children from occupied territories safely.