Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crime against humanity, UN says
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A UN report states that Russia's deportation and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children constitutes a crime against humanity and a war crime. The report, by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, indicates that Russian authorities, including those at the highest level, have deported thousands of children from occupied areas of Ukraine since 2022. Ukraine claims nearly 20,000 children have been illegally sent to Russia and Belarus, with the UN identifying 1,205 cases and finding that 80% of these children have not been returned. The children, primarily from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, were allegedly evacuated to Russia under the guise of protection from Ukrainian attacks, then placed in Russian families or institutions and given Russian citizenship. The UN report highlights the difficulties children face returning to Ukraine and the trauma they experience due to the forced removal and coercive environment in Russia.
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