Seven more children returned to Ukraine-controlled territory from occupied Kherson region

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1. Wed, 5 August 2026

   1 report
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)15:00first to report
     Seven more children returned to Ukraine-controlled territory from occupied Kherson region

     Seven more children have been returned to Ukraine-controlled territory from the Russian-occupied part of the Kherson region.

2. Wed, 12 August 2026

   1 report
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)20:39
     Around 6,000 Ukrainian civilians may remain in occupied parts of Kherson region

     Around 6,000 Ukrainian civilians, including children, may still be living in the temporarily occupied parts of the Kherson region, particularly in Oleshky and nearby settlements, According to Verkhovna Rada Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets.

3. Tue, 18 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)03:23
     Lubinets: 60 Ukrainians have returned home from temporarily occupied territories since start of summer

     Since the beginning of June, 60 Ukrainians have been brought back from Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories.

   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)17:58
     Six more children from TOT of Kherson region returned to Ukrainian-controlled territory

     Six more children have been returned from the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region to territory controlled by Ukraine.

4. Fri, 28 August 2026

   1 report
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)17:00
     Another 23 Ukrainians brought home from temporarily occupied territories

     Twenty-three Ukrainians have returned home from the temporarily occupied territories—including elderly people, citizens with limited mobility, Ukrainians with health issues, and families with children.

5. Fri, 4 September 2026

   1 report
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)02:29
     Five more Ukrainians return from occupied territories

     Five Ukrainians who had been held in occupied territories have been returned to Ukraine. Among them are minors.

6. Fri, 11 September 2026

   1 report
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)17:30
     Eight more Ukrainians return from temporarily occupied territories

     Another eight Ukrainians have returned home from the temporarily occupied territories.

7. Wed, 16 September 2026

   1 report
   • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)21:11
     Russia Fails to Uphold Oleshky Evacuation Deal, Human Rights Commissioner Says

     Ukraine’s human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said on Wednesday, Sept. 16 that Russia has yet to approve an agreed humanitarian evacuation from occupied Oleshky in the Kherson region. More than 6,000 civilians, including around 200 children, may remain in the frontline area, with hundreds requiring urgent assistance to leave safely. “The city has been turned into a death trap,” Lubinets said.

8. Sun, 20 September 2026

   1 report
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)00:28
     Another 15 Ukrainians return from temporarily occupied territories

     Another 15 Ukrainian citizens have returned from territories temporarily occupied by Russia.

9. Tue, 22 September 2026

   1 report
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)02:35
     Five more children returned to Ukrainian-controlled territory from temporarily occupied Kherson region

     Five more children have been returned from the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson region to territory controlled by Ukraine.

10. Tue, 29 September 2026

    1 report
    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)11:55
      Ukraine confirms 20,000+ instances of illegal deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children by Russia

      Ukraine has confirmed more than 20,000 cases of the illegal deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children by Russia. A total of 2,644 children have been returned.

11. Wed, 30 September 2026

    2 reports
    • Libération (France)10:35edited after publishing
      Ukraine : il faut bâtir le retour à la paix maintenant et rapatrier ces milliers d’enfants, déplacés de force et illégalement déportés par la Russie

      Une coopération entre les gouvernements, les organisations internationales, les acteurs humanitaires et la société civile est nécessaire pour permettre le retour de chaque enfant, de chaque civil détenu et de chaque prisonnier de guerre, plaident trois ambassadeurs en France, ukrainien, norvégien et canadien.

    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)20:57
      Stefanchuk discusses return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia with Costa Rican parliament speaker

      Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and Yara Jiménez, President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, discussed the return of illegally abducted Ukrainian children and the intensification of sanctions against Russia during a meeting in Madrid.

12. Fri, 2 October 2026

    2 reports
    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)17:38
      Four more children returned from temporarily occupied part of Kherson region

      Four more children have been returned from the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region to territory controlled by Ukraine.

    • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)22:33
      41 Ukrainians Return From Russian Occupation via Volyn, Including 9 children

      Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said on Friday, Oct. 2 that 41 Ukrainians – including four children and five teenagers – returned from Russian occupation via Volyn in August and September. He warned that civilians in occupied Oleshky in the Kherson region still face extreme difficulty leaving, essentially describing the city as a “death trap.”

13. Sat, 3 October 2026

    1 report
    • iDNES (Czechia)12:55
      Rusko verbuje na sabotáže i jedenáctileté Ukrajince, končí v nápravných koloniích

      Rusko přes sociální sítě verbuje ukrajinské děti k sabotážím a láká je na rychlé peníze. Nejméně třináct nezletilých už za útoky proti vlastní zemi skončilo ve vězení. Většinu z nich ale podle ukrajinských úřadů k činům nevedla loajalita vůči Moskvě, nýbrž zoufalá snaha pomoci sobě nebo své rodině.

14. Fri, 9 October 2026

    5 reports
    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)01:32
      Ukraine returns 2,665 children taken by Russia

      Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war, 20,651 cases of the deportation and/or forced transfer of children have been recorded, while efforts undertaken so far have enabled 2,665 children to be returned to Ukraine.

    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)03:34
      MoD: Thousands of service members return from AWOL under simplified procedure

      Thousands of service members have returned to their units under a simplified reintegration program following absence without leave (AWOL).

    • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)13:29
      African Nations Seek Return of Citizens Captured Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

      Kenya and Botswana are seeking the return of citizens held in Ukraine, saying some were promised civilian jobs before being forced to serve in Russia’s military. Ukraine estimates that at least 1,700 African nationals have fought for Russia, while some captured by Kyiv have previously told Kyiv Post they were sent to the front under false pretenses.

    • The Hill15:30
      We must bring back Ukrainian children, detained civilians and prisoners of war

      Canada, Norway and Ukraine convened the Pathways to Peace conference in Toronto on Sept. 28 and 29 to coordinate international efforts toward returning deported children, detained civilians and prisoners of war.

    • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:37
      Russia Seizes 25 Civilians, Including Children, From Kharkiv Region, Ombudsman Says

      Russian forces forcibly removed 25 civilians, including children, from an occupied part of the Kharkiv region and took them to an unknown location, Ukraine’s ombudsman said. Dmytro Lubinets accused Moscow of presenting coercive transfers as evacuations and collecting residents’ personal information. He demanded disclosure of the civilians’ whereabouts and conditions, called for their return and appealed to international organizations for assistance.

15. Sat, 10 October 2026

    3 reports
    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)00:40
      Russian forces forcibly remove 25 residents from occupied part of Kharkiv region

      Russian troops have taken 25 residents, including children, from the temporarily occupied part of the Kharkiv region under the pretext of a so-called "evacuation." Their whereabouts are currently unknown.

    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)02:29
      Red Cross to fund evacuation of around 90 rural households from Donetsk region

      Around 90 rural households in Ukrainian-controlled areas of the Donetsk region will receive financial assistance from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to evacuate livestock, poultry and equipment.

    • La Repubblica (Italy)23:28
      I bambini ucraini rapiti e le urla dal silenzio soffocate dall’indifferenza

      Dal febbraio 2022 almeno ventimila minori sono stati deportati in Russia eppure la tragedia sembra interessare solo il Vaticano

16. Sun, 11 October 2026

    1 report
    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)09:59
      Mandatory evacuation zone for children expanded in Kramatorsk

      The mandatory forced evacuation zone for children has been expanded to include additional areas of Kramatorsk in Ukraine's Donetsk region.

17. Tue, 13 October 2026

    1 report
    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)00:36
      Another 11 children return to Ukrainian-controlled territory

      Another 11 children have been returned to Ukrainian-controlled territory from temporarily occupied areas of the Kherson region.

18. Thu, 22 October 2026

    9 reports
    • Novinky (Czechia)04:43
      Na obloze civilní stroje a noc bez výbuchů. Děti z Ukrajiny si užívají výlet do Ostravy

      Třicet dětí z Poltavy na východě Ukrajiny se poprvé v životě v tomto týdnu vydalo na dlouhou cestu z válkou zničené země do České republiky. Některé z nich se staly sirotky poté, co ve válce ztratily oba rodiče. Mnoho otců těchto dětí brání Ukrajinu před ruskými okupanty přímo na frontové linii.

    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)10:40
      Russia returns bodies of 252 deceased to Ukraine

      Russia has returned the bodies of 252 deceased people to Ukraine following repatriation efforts.

    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)13:39
      Mandatory evacuation of children extended to all areas of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk communities

      In the Donetsk region, the zone of mandatory evacuation for families with children has been expanded, and now covers all settlements in the Kramatorsk and Sloviansk communities.

    • Novinky (Czechia)15:02
      Ukrajina nařídila povinnou evakuaci rodin s dětmi z Kramatorsku a Slovjansku

      Ukrajinské úřady ve čtvrtek nařídily povinnou evakuaci rodin s dětmi z Kramatorska a Slovjanska, dvou měst, která Ukrajinci stále ovládají v průmyslovém regionu Donbas na východě země. Oznámil to šéf oblastní vojenské správy Vadim Filaškin.

      1 reprint

      • iRozhlas (Czechia)22 Oct, 16:08their copy
    • ČT24 (Czechia)16:43
      Ukrajina nařídila povinnou evakuaci rodin z Kramatorsku a Slovjansku

      Ukrajinské úřady nařídily povinnou evakuaci rodin s dětmi z Kramatorsku a Slovjansku, dvou měst, která Ukrajinci stále ovládají v průmyslovém regionu Donbas na východě země. Tato města představují poslední bašty ukrajinské armády v regionu, který se Kreml snaží celý dobýt.

    • iDNES (Czechia)17:13
      Na Donbasu prudce přituhuje. Poslední ukrajinské bašty opouštějí rodiny s dětmi

      Ukrajinské úřady dnes nařídily povinnou evakuaci rodin s dětmi z Kramatorska a Slovjanska, dvou měst, která Ukrajinci stále ovládají v průmyslovém regionu Donbas na východě země. Tato města představují poslední bašty ukrajinské armády v regionu, který se Kreml snaží celý dobýt.

    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)17:56
      Another 11 Ukrainians return from temporarily occupied territories

      Another 11 Ukrainian citizens have returned to territory controlled by the Ukrainian government.

    • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)18:26
      Sloviansk Expands Forced Evacuation Zone for Families With Children to Entire Community

      Regional authorities have extended mandatory evacuation of families with children to the entire Sloviansk community after Russian forces struck the settlements of the Donetsk region 42 times on Wednesday, injuring two boys aged seven and 12. According to Donetsk regional governor Vadym Filashkin on Thursday, 215 people, including 68 children, had already been evacuated from the front line.

    • ABC News (Australia)18:46
      Escaped Ukrainian teen tells of abuses growing up under Russian occupation

      When Russia's forces captured their city in 2022, these Ukrainians were trapped. While they managed to escape, they fear for those who remain under Moscow's rule.

19. Fri, 23 October 2026

    9 reports
    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)03:40
      Lubinets says upholding human rights during war is a matter of survival

      Ukraine’s Ombudsman has categorically rejected statements by some politicians that upholding the Constitution and human rights is “not a priority” during wartime.

    • Anadolu Agency (AA)11:33
      Russia, Ukraine swap 270 servicemen each in latest prisoner exchange

      Moscow, Kyiv also confirm mutual return of 7 civilians

    • Novinky (Czechia)12:16
      Rusko a Ukrajina si vyměnily válečné zajatce a civilisty

      Rusko a Ukrajina si v pátek vyměnily válečné zajatce. Do Ruska se vrací z ukrajinského zajetí 270 ruských vojáků, stejný počet lidí byl předán ukrajinské straně, oznámilo ruské ministerstvo obrany. Ještě předtím si na bělorusko-ukrajinské hranici vyměnili představitelé Moskvy a Kyjeva civilisty.

      1 reprint

      • iDNES (Czechia)23 Oct, 15:15their copy
    • Le Monde (France)12:30
      En Ukraine, la difficile reconstruction des orphelins de guerre : « On ne lui parle pas de la mort de ses parents. On attend qu’il pose des questions »

      Des milliers d’enfants ukrainiens, orphelins à cause de la guerre, sont pris en charge dans des orphelinats publics de type post-soviétique, des familles d’accueil ou des associations qui tentent de soigner leurs blessures psychologiques.

    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)12:40
      270 Ukrainians return home in prisoner exchange

      On October 23, 270 Ukrainians returned home as part of a prisoner exchange.

    • Politico Europe13:31
      Ukraine and Russia each exchange 270 prisoners of war

      Kyiv thanked the United States and the United Arab Emirates for facilitating the third stage of the swap.

    • Tagesschau (Germany)13:58
      Russland und Ukraine tauschen erneut Gefangene aus

      In einem Gefangenenaustausch haben Russland und die Ukraine jeweils 270 Personen übergeben. Die Aktion ist Teil einer vor Monaten geplanten Vereinbarung. Unter den Freigelassenen sind auch ukrainische Soldaten, die für tot gehalten wurden.

    • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)14:59
      Ukraine Returns 270 in New POW Exchange

      Ukraine has brought home 270 people in a prisoner exchange with Russia, including military personnel and nine civilians. Five of those released were previously believed to have died in the July 2022 attack on the Olenivka prison, Zelensky said.

    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)17:40
      Five more children returned to Ukrainian-controlled territory

      Five more children have been returned to Ukrainian-controlled territory from the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region.

20. Sat, 24 October 2026

    2 reports
    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)01:31
      Ukraine repatriates seven more civilians in exchange with Russia

      Ukraine has managed to bring home seven more civilians as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia.

    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)08:02
      Marine from Mykolaiv region returns from Russian captivity after more than four years

      Marine Yevhen Uimanov from the Mykolaiv region has returned from Russian captivity—one of three men from the same family who, from the very first days of the full-scale invasion, stood up to defend their country and had been held captive since April 2022.