Deportation as a weapon: the tragic fate of children from the Oleshky boarding school

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The article follows the story of children from the Oleshky orphanage who were deported to Russian-occupied territories and later to Russia. It details the psychological trauma inflicted on children who were told they were abandoned, and the efforts of Ukrainian authorities and volunteers to bring them home. Legal, logistical, and emotional challenges complicate repatriation, especially as Russia actively obstructs the return and re-education of these children within a Ukrainian context.

Read the full article in Ukrainska Pravda (Ukraine) here.

(Read in Ukrainian here).