A child who had been in Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast for almost two years was returned to Ukrainian-controlled territory. The child's mother Mariia contacted the Ministry of Reintegration in December 2023 seeking help to recover her minor daughter.

A child who had been in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia Oblast for almost two years has been brought back to the Ukrainian-controlled territory.

The girl's grandmother was severely ill when the full-scale war began, preventing immediate departure.

Mariia sought help when the girl's grandmother passed away.

It took almost two years for the family to reunite.

56 children had been brought back within the framework of the Shliakh Dodomu project.

There were no casualties.

A girl was returned from the occupied Zaporizhzhia region to her family after being separated for nearly two years.

The Ministry of Reintegration and the Ukrainian Child Rights Network have returned 56 children through the 'Way Home' project.