Kidnapping of Ukrainian children by Russia — Zelensky reported shocking figures

Ukraine verified 19,500 children abducted by Russia, but the Kremlin says much higher numbers, which are shocking.

The Russians shamelessly boast that they steal little Ukrainians and take them to the Russian Federation. It is impossible to establish the exact number of abducted children under conditions of occupation and active hostilities, but even the known figures are shocking.

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi said this in an interview with CBN.

“They [росіяни – ред.] 19.5 thousand verified children were stolen. These figures do not differ. These are the children who are verified by our institutions, because there is a surname, there is a name, it is clear what kind of child it is and where it is from. But pay attention to the fact that officially, I think in 2023, their Russian ombudsman reported that they are keeping 700,000 Ukrainian children. Yes, this is their official data. I don't know how true this is, but it's terrifying. That is, they are proud…