On April 3, the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak announced the successful return of another 11 Ukrainian children to Ukraine -controlled territory from temporarily occupied Donbass and the territory of the Russian Federation. Restoration of contacts and the return of citizens, especially children, is an important part of Ukraine's humanitarian efforts aimed at assisting civilian populations that were affected by the Russian aggression.
Among the rescued children, the story of two brothers, 10 and 12 years old, who lost their father through torture after he openly expressed a pro -Ukrainian position, is especially important. According to Yermak, after the death of his father, their mother decided to leave the temporarily occupied territory with their sons, saving them from further dangers.
Yermak also said that among the evacuated children was a two -year -old child who, together with her pregnant mother, was able to escape from the occupied area. The mother who refused to receive Russian documents faced the difficulty when trying to leave the occupied areas. However, after the family got into the territory controlled by Ukraine, the woman gave birth to another child in safe conditions.
"This is the result of the hard and painstaking work of numerous teams, including the Ombudsman's Office of Ukraine, as well as other state and humanitarian organizations. Thanks to joint efforts, children who lost their parents and were forced to live in occupation were able to return home," Yermak said.
It should be noted that the return of children from temporarily occupied territories is one of the important humanitarian initiatives of Ukraine. Since the beginning of the war, thousands of families have been in situations where they were forced to leave their homes through hostilities, repression and violence by the occupation forces.
"Children need to be given special attention, because they are the most vulnerable part of the civilian population. The Ukrainian authorities will continue to work to ensure the safety and return of those who have suffered from Russia's aggression," Yermak emphasized.
