Russia Provides Info on Only About 20% of 339 Ukrainian Children from Istanbul List; Ukraine Verifies 20,651 Cases of Deportation
Russia disclosed information on just 20% of 339 Ukrainian children listed in the Istanbul agreement of June 2, 2025. Ukraine has verified over 20,600 cases of child deportation and forced transfer by Russia. The Bring Kids Back UA initiative, led by Maksym Maksymov, highlights systemic obstruction by Russia.
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Russia most frequently blocks the return of Ukrainian children by altering their legal status, obstructing contact with their families, and preventing independent monitoring; furthermore, regarding the list of 339 children handed to Russia during negotiations in Istanbul on June 2, 2025, Russia provided limited information on only about 20% of them, stated Maksym Maksymov, head of the presidential initiative Bring Kids Back UA.
Ukraine has verified 20,651 cases of the deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children by Russia, said Maksym Maksymov, head of the presidential initiative Bring Kids Back UA.