Help us trace and bring back home deported and forcibly transferred children of Ukraine
The scale of the tragedy
Ukrainian children remain under Russian control – deported, forcibly transferred, or trapped in temporarily occupied territories.
children have been returned to Ukraine from deportation or forced transfers, as well as rescued from temporary occupation due to the threat of deportation.
records of possible deportation and forced transfer of children by Russia.
Help us trace and bring back home deported and forcibly transferred children of Ukraine
«Every story of a child's return is a true success—because it means a life has been saved. But at the same time, it's also a challenge—to help the child reintegrate and ensure that the evil they experienced does not leave a lasting mark on their future.
We work on this every day within the framework of Bring Kids Back UA. It is one of the most noble things adults can do—to give children a chance at a normal childhood.
And it is one of the most despicable crimes imaginable—to replace that childhood with war and its atrocities. This crime must be stopped. And those responsible must be held accountable.»
— President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyyabout us
What happened to them shouldn't happen to anyone!
These are the stories of children brought back to Ukraine as part of the President's initiative, Bring Kids Back UA. They were taken from occupied territories, held in Russian camps and institutions, and in many cases, put at risk of being adopted into new families or forced to forget who they are. These are just a few of the thousands of cases. These children are home. But many still aren't.
Children stories
Mark
Returned from deportation in 2022
Mark, a 13-year-old boy from occupied Torez, was only 9 when Russian forces detained his mother and falsely accused her of espionage. She spent two years in captivity without trial, threatened that her sons would be taken to orphanages if she didn’t confess.
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Kira
Returned from deportation in 2022
At 11, Kira lost her father in a bombing in Mariupol. Wounded and taken to occupied Donetsk, she called her grandfather, and he crossed war zones to bring her home just before she could be adopted in Russia.
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Artem
Returned from deportation in 2022
Artem was taken from his school and sent to a Russian-run orphanage. After weeks of forced indoctrination and isolation, his mother found him and brought him back.
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Sviatoslav
Returned from deportation in 2023
Taken to Russia by a relative, Sviatoslav was forced into a new identity. His brother, a wounded soldier, fought to bring him home, and now they live together in Kyiv.
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