Ukraine to Hand Partners a List of Over 300 Children Abducted by Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine will provide its international partners with detailed lists containing the names and addresses of more than 300 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
The Gaze reports this, referring to Zelenskyy’s evening address.
The Ukrainian president said the country’s Foreign Intelligence Service has completed a major task, identifying the specific locations of Ukrainian children illegally taken to Russia or Russian-occupied territories.
“We are giving our partners the lists – the names of children who must be brought home. This is a deeply sensitive issue, and much quiet diplomatic work is ongoing. To counter Russia’s attempts to deny responsibility, we are also providing addresses. The first list of over 300 names and addresses will be on the desks of all leaders supporting Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said.
The president stressed that these efforts aim not only to ensure the children’s return but also to hold accountable those responsible for their deportation.
He confirmed that Ukraine’s intelligence services are preparing an expanded document with 339 identified cases, including the individuals and institutions involved in the abductions and the subsequent falsification of the children’s identities.
Zelenskyy noted that Kyiv would insist on sanctions against everyone implicated in these crimes and thanked the members of the international coalition behind the “Bring Kids Back UA” initiative, through which more than 1,700 Ukrainian children have already been returned home.
He also revealed that Ukraine will maintain active diplomacy in the coming weeks, focusing on defense assistance, financial support, and advancing its political goals within the European Union. “We are working to secure good news for Ukraine – and I’m confident it will come,” Zelenskyy added.
As The Gaze previously reported, the U.S. Senate is preparing to hold hearings on Russia’s large-scale abductions and forced deportations of Ukrainian children from territories temporarily occupied by the Russian forces.