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Liza Batsura was safely returned to Ukraine in May 2023 after her mother Oksana Halkina traced her to Henichesk and brought her home.

Henichesk, Kherson Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Ukrinform Kyiv Post

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Liza Batsura (person) Oksana Baulina (person) Henichesk (location) Ukraine (organization) Oksana Halkina (person) Ukrainian special operations forces (military_unit)

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Liza safely returned to Ukraine thanks to her mother

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Mother traced her to Henichesk

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Return occurred in May 2023

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

First Ukrainian cross-river raids by special operations troops on small boats occurred in May 2023

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:26.097Z

Source story: 3813288-how-russia-abducts-ukrainian-children-reuters-special-report