Stolen Futures: The Abduction of Ukrainian Children by Russia and the Battle to Bring Them Back Home

Russia is accused of systematically disappearing Ukrainian children from war zones under the guise of evacuations, forcibly relocating them to Russian-controlled areas, and erasing their identities.

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A boy walks next to houses that were heavily damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 16, 2023 in the village of Stari Petrivtsi, outside Kyiv, Ukraine. Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

In the shadow of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an alarming and heartbreaking reality is unfolding for Ukrainian children, whose lives have been upended by forced deportations and systemic abuse. 

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