There are over 4,000 Ukrainians children in the temporarily occupied territories and in Russia

There are 4,390 Ukrainian status children in the temporarily occupied territories and in Russia – these are orphans and children deprived of parental care.

Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Iryna Vereshchuk stated this on March 28.

She noted that due to Russia’s concealment of any information about them, all possible agencies are involved in the search. Further, all received materials are transferred to the International Criminal Court, which also investigates these crimes.

On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and Maria Lvova-Bielova, the Russian President’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights. They are accused of ruling Ukraine, in Russia they were granted citizenship. For this purpose, Putin passed a number of decrees that simplified these procedures, and Lviva-Belova carried out his orders. Together with their parents, up to 150,000 children could be deported to Russia (just over 300 were able to return). This is the fifth time in its history that the International Court of Justice has issued such a warrant against a sitting president.