More than 16,000 children forcibly moved to Russia, Ukrainian official says
A refugee child fleeing from Ukraine gestures when waiting for transport at Nyugati station, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Budapest, Hungary, February 28, 2022.
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Daria Herasymchuk, commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children’s Rights and Rehabilitation, said that Russian forces have forcibly removed more than 16,000 children from Ukraine.
“We cannot forgive the fate of more than 16,000 children who were forcibly removed from the territory of Ukraine. Actually stolen. And these are only those we know for sure,” Herasymchuk said, adding that the number of missing children could be higher.
“There are no accurate data on the number of forcibly displaced and deported children since we do not have any diplomatic relations with Russia and Russia refuses to communicate not only with us but also with international organizations about Ukrainian children,” she added in remarks announcing a new portal that will help Ukrainians track and report crimes against children.
The platform, dubbed “Children of War,” was established at the direction of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and aims to quickly collect and report information about children lost, displaced or deported during the war.
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Russia’s lost about half of its best tanks in Ukraine war
A Russian tank hit by an anti-tank missile is seen in a field on December 22, 2022 in Izyum, Ukraine.
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Russia’s estimated to have lost about half of its mightiest battle tanks in its unprovoked war against Ukraine, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Russia’s pre-invasion fleet of T-72B3 and T-72B3M main battle tanks stands at about 50% of its pre-invasion levels, and it has about a third of its pre-war fleet of T-80BV and T-80BU tanks, according to the British group.
“Industrial production continues but remains slow, forcing…
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