Ukraine says four young women returned from Russian-occupied territory
Two sisters and two teenage girls returned to Ukrainian-controlled territory with help from the Bring Kids Back UA initiative.
Ukraine's Bring Kids Back UA initiative said two sisters and two teenage girls had returned from Russian-occupied areas to territory under Ukrainian government control, Hromadske reported.
The sisters had spent about three years living under occupation, according to the initiative. One of them, aged 19, had been concerned about the risks of travelling, and the organisation helped arrange a route.
The other two girls returned from occupied parts of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. One experienced difficulties crossing because she did not have a Ukrainian passport, the initiative said.
She later obtained a document permitting her return to Ukraine. The girls were reported to have reached Ukrainian-controlled territory, and one was working to restore identity documents.
The account came from the Ukrainian presidential initiative, and the supplied report did not include independent details of the journey. Identifying the young women could expose them to additional risks.
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What we know
- Bring Kids Back UA reported four young women had returned.
- Two were sisters and two were teenagers.
- One needed replacement documentation to complete her return.
Not yet confirmed
- Independent verification of their individual journeys.
Why it matters for Europe
Ukraine's Bring Kids Back UA initiative said two sisters and two teenage girls had returned from Russian-occupied areas to territory under Ukrainian government control, Hromadske reported.
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Questions and answers
- What happened?
- Ukraine's Bring Kids Back UA initiative said two sisters and two teenage girls had returned from Russian-occupied areas to territory under Ukrainian government control, Hromadske reported.
- What has been reported?
- Bring Kids Back UA reported four young women had returned.
- What is not confirmed?
- Independent verification of their individual journeys.
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