Six military vehicles surrounded the house. Armed men shouted at the children: “Hands up!” Behind the wall, their mother was being tortured.

2025 was not an easy year for thousands of Ukrainian families. It was a year of fear, doubts, and loss — but also a year in which many were able to find safety and hope for change.

On February 23, 2026, in Kyiv, during the Justice conference organized by the Office of the President of Ukraine to mark the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion, a panel discussion titled “The Stolen Generation: How Russia Is Destroying the Future of Ukrainian Children” took place.

Currently, all those rescued are in our centers. We are doing everything so they finally feel safe and begin to build plans for a free future.

When she first came to our center, she was quiet and withdrawn. Step by step, Polina is learning to recognize and express her emotions, to trust, and to build friendships.

The Save Ukraine team had the honor of meeting with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse at Okhmatdyt.

Save Ukraine founder Mykola Kuleba joined Peter Gelb, General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera, for a joint interview on NY1.

For a long time, there was no information regarding their whereabouts. But last week, we successfully brought Milana and Makar back home to Ukraine.

These children endured years of intimidation and attempts to erase their national identity. But today, they are finally safe.