05/26/2026
As of this May, 20,570 cases of the deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children have been officially confirmed. This is only the number of verified profiles.
On this International Missing Children’s Day, it is important to remember every Ukrainian child unlawfully held by Russia. Russia refuses to provide any official statistics, blocks international monitoring, and ignores requests from humanitarian organizations and UN bodies.
Illegally transferred Ukrainian children are subjected to systematic attempts to erase their identity, indoctrinate them with Russian propaganda, impose Russian citizenship, alter their personal data, and other genocidal practices carried out by Russia.
Every Ukrainian child must return home. We are grateful to all partners helping us in this effort.