Event Brief
Ukrainian initiative says 20,000 children held in Russia
Filed: May 11, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Summary: A Ukrainian effort to repatriate abducted children says at least 20,000 Ukrainian children are held by Russian families and authorities.
WHO: Ukrainian initiative to repatriate abducted children
WHAT: Reports that at least 20,000 Ukrainian children are held in Russia by Russian families and authorities
WHEN: May 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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