Ukraine has managed to return three more children along with their families from the occupied territories by Russian invaders.
According to the Telegram channel of the head of the charity organization Save Ukraine, Mykola Kuleba, this time it was a "particularly difficult task" for the organization.
The stories of the rescued children:
The 14-year-old son of Michael's mother, Nadia, hid him under a blanket during the searches conducted by Russian invaders, claiming that the boy was ill. Later, the Russian forces arranged for him to join the Yunarmia, where the invaders taught children to operate drones, handle weapons, and make reports.
"In the occupation, Nadia lost her husband, and her eldest daughter left with her family for Bulgaria. She was also planning to leave with her son, but her mother-in-law fell ill, so she stayed to take care of her. To cope with the occupation, she painted a lot. But then all the drawings related to Ukraine had to be burned," the publication states.
Another woman, Mrs. Marina, described how difficult it was to survive in the occupation with children in the first months of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Initially, her 11-year-old son Arthur used to go out to play with boys on the street, but after a mortar shelling, he no longer did so.
The invaders told the children at school the falsehood that Ukraine no longer existed, and Kyiv was a "Russian" city. Students had to study under the supervision of armed military.
"And they also taught children to inform on their parents about what they say about the so-called "ATO"," the material says.
The head of the charity organization noted that these children, along with their parents, managed to help them safely leave for the territory of Ukraine free from invaders. He added that to date, this organization, Save Ukraine, has already returned 276 children from Russia and occupied Ukrainian territories.
