Eight children (five girls and three boys aged 6-17) were returned from Russian-occupied Kherson region to Ukrainian-controlled territory, reuniting with their parents and receiving medical and psychological assistance.
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Eight children were returned from the temporarily occupied part of Kherson region to the Ukrainian-controlled territory.
Five girls and three boys aged six to 17 returned to the Ukraine-controlled territory.
Since year-start, a total of 162 children from Kherson region have been returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine's government.
Eight Ukrainian children returned home from Russian-occupied parts of Kherson Oblast, including five girls and three boys aged 6-17
Since February 2022, Russia has abducted at least 19,500 children from occupied territories
Less than 400 abducted children have returned home thus far
162 children from occupied parts of Kherson Oblast returned to Ukrainian-controlled territories in 2024
Russian forces lost 115 personnel (killed and wounded) over the past day.
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