Three more children from the temporarily occupied part of Kherson region have been returned to territory under Ukraine’s control.
This was reported by the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin.
Among those rescued is a 13-year-old boy who endured daily terror. According to Prokudin, Russian combat drones deliberately hunted civilians in his city.
In addition, under the threat of being stripped of parental rights, the teenager was forced to attend a Russian school. There, propaganda was imposed on him, he was made to draw Russian soldiers and to take ideological tests.
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The boy is now safe together with two other children and is receiving the necessary support.
The return was facilitated by the charity "Save Ukraine" as part of the presidential initiative Bring Kids Back UA.
According to Prokudin, since the start of 2026 246 children have been returned from the temporarily occupied part of Kherson region.