"Russian forces are not ashamed to kidnap our children and to give them to Russian families" - Mykola Kuleba

He stated this on Espreso TV. 

"It is currently unknown how many children were taken out of the settlements that are now occupied. In Russia, there is a competition between regions to see who will take in more Ukrainian children for rest, recovery or adoption," Kuleba noted.

According to him, registers of families that are ready to adopt children from the occupied  Ukrainian territories are being formed in Russia.

"Russian families are preparing, and thousands of adoptions of Ukrainian children are already known. The Rashists (a negative term combining the words 'Russian' and 'fascist' used for Russian forces and Russians who support the war - Ed.) are not ashamed not only to kidnap our children, but also to give them to the families of Russian citizens," Kuleba emphasized.