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160+ Ukrainian children allegedly taken to Russia found in Germany

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  • Source: Agencies
  • 17 Apr 2024 19:47
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Ukrainian National Police Chief Ivan Vyhivskyi reports that over 160 Ukrainian children, previously suspected of being unlawfully taken to Russia amid the Ukraine war, were found in Germany.

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  • Illustrative: Ukrainian children are being evacuated from Sumy. [Handout/ICRC]
    Illustrative: Ukrainian children are being evacuated from Sumy. (Handout/ICRC)

Ukrainian National Police Chief Ivan Vyhivskyi announced Wednesday that over 160 Ukrainian children, previously suspected of being unlawfully taken to Russia amid the Ukraine war, were found in Germany.

"Thanks to our cooperation with the German law enforcement agencies ... the location of 161 Ukrainian children in Germany has been established," Vyhivskyi said in a statement.

In December 2023, Russian Children's Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova said as quoted by Sputnik that all unaccompanied minors from Ukraine had been reunited with their parents, eliminating their presence on Russian territory.

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