Three Ukrainian children (an 11-year-old girl and two boys aged 9 and 13) were returned to Ukraine-controlled territory from Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast. The girl had been left unattended and was at risk of being placed in an occupation orphanage, while the boys were under the care of their older adult brother who faced potential forced conscription into the Russian military.

Three children were returned to Ukraine-controlled territory: an 11-year-old girl and boys aged 9 and 13

The 11-year-old girl was left unattended and risked ending up in an occupation orphanage

The boys were under the care of their older adult brother who faced being drafted into the Russian army

Three children have been brought back to Ukrainian-controlled territory from the Russian-occupied territory of Kherson Oblast.

Three more children have been brought from Russian-occupied territory in Kherson Oblast, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on May 1.

An 11-year-old girl, who was left alone and thus could have up in an orphanage, was rescued.

Two boys aged nine and 13 were also rescued. Their adult brother was looking after them while he was at risk of being drafted into the Russian military.

All the children are safe and receiving the required psychological help and medical care.

66 children from Kherson Oblast have been returned home from Russian-occupied territories since the beginning of the all-out war.

Three children were returned from the occupied Kherson region to Ukrainian-controlled territory.

Since the beginning of 2024, a total of 66 children have been returned from the Kherson region.