Ukraine returns 758 children from Russia and occupied territories

Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets stated this during a visit to Ternopil region, as reported by Ukrinform. 

Lubinets noted that Ukraine has documented nearly 20,000 cases of children abducted by Russia.

"Ukraine has returned 758 children from Russia and the occupied territories. This number is small compared to the nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children we have identified so far. These children were either deported by Russia or forcibly displaced within Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories since 2014," said the ombudsman.

Lubinets also mentioned that upon their return, each Ukrainian child is placed in a specially created Center for the Protection of Children's Rights. There, with the assistance of experts from the International Criminal Court, interviews are conducted to document the crimes committed by Russia.

• On July 9, Lubinets said the Russian Federation was holding more than 14,000 Ukrainian citizens in captivity.