24 children and teenagers were rescued from russian occupation by the Save Ukraine team last week. This was made possible thanks to the support of our partners as part of the President of Ukraine’s Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Each of them endured pressure, fear, and a real threat to their lives. But today, that is finally behind them.

Among those rescued:

🔹 13-year-old Angelina, who was wounded by shrapnel in her own yard. At an occupation-run hospital, she was not only denied medical care but was also threatened with being taken away from her mother because they did not have russian documents.

🔹 17-year-old Mark, who survived the flooding caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam. The occupying authorities threatened to send him to an orphanage, then forced him to learn the russian anthem, march, and write letters to participants in the so-called “special military operation”. Eventually, he was taken from school to a military enlistment office, where he was forcibly handed a draft notice.

🔹 19-year-old Mykhailo, whose home was destroyed by a russian missile. At college, students were forced to complete questionnaires about their attitudes toward russia and participate in staged propaganda photo shoots. Despite his health problems, he was assigned the highest fitness category for military service and was sent a draft notice.

For these children—and 21 others—occupation is already behind them. Today, they are undergoing rehabilitation at our Hope and Healing Centers, where they receive psychological support, assistance with obtaining documents, a safe place to live, and everything they need to dream again and build their future.

However, thousands of children remain trapped in the occupied territories, where they are being forced to forget their roots and are openly being prepared for war. But we will not stop.

🙏🏻 We are grateful to our partners Wladimir Klitschko, Tatjana Kiel, #WeAreAllUkrainians, The Humanity Funds, and the Joint Center for Coordination of Search and Release. Together, we are bringing Ukrainian children home.

Thanks to Save Ukraine, more than 1,400 children are already home.