Five Ukrainians Returned from Occupation: The Story of a Young Couple with a Baby.
21.08.2025
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Shostal Oleksandr
21.08.2025
1009
The Bring Kids Back Ua program: Ukrainians returned from occupied territories As part of the initiative of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, it was possible to return another five of our citizens from the temporarily occupied territories — four young people and an infant. This was reported today, August 21, by the head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak, informs FREEДОМ.
Also, as reported by the head of the President's Office of Ukraine, a young couple with a baby was able to return from occupation.'An 18-year-old girl spent all her childhood and youth under occupation, under constant pressure and danger. Her support all these years was an aunt from Kyiv, who awaited her niece in free Ukraine,' he wrote on Telegram.
You can help bring underage citizens of Ukraine home. If you reside in the territories of Belarus, Russia, or the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and have information about deported children — write to the Telegram channel “I'm here” or to the FREEДОМ website. Kyiv guarantees anonymity. Recall that the FREEДОМ TV channel, in partnership with the presidential advisor for children's rights and rehabilitation and the Juvenile Police of Ukraine, launched an information campaign “Know — Say!”, aimed at motivating residents of Russia to counteract the forced deportation of Ukrainian children and facilitate their return to Ukraine. Also read: Ukraine is working on returning deported children — a breakdown by Okhredko In summary: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky launched the Bring Kids Back Ua program, thanks to which five Ukrainians, including an infant, were returned from occupied territories. The initiative aims to return underage citizens to safe Ukraine and activate residents of Russia in preventing and opposing the forced deportation of Ukrainian children.'They lived without light, water, and safety. In the end, they made the difficult decision to break free. Together with them, the brother also left,' Andriy Yermak clarified.
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