13 children and teenagers were rescued from occupation and Russia by the Save Ukraine team last week. This became possible thanks to the support of partners within the framework of the President of Ukraine’s initiative Bring Kids Back UA. All of them went through coercion, threats, and intense propaganda pressure — but now they are finally safe.

Among those rescued:

🔹 18-year-old Kseniia, who had no opportunity to communicate with anyone for many months. To avoid being bullied because of her pro-Ukrainian position, she was forced to pretend to be “one of them” among strangers. Today, she is safe and dreams of becoming a police officer or a soldier to defend Ukraine.

🔹 16-year-old Oleksii, who experienced the abduction of his father by the occupiers. FSB officers detained the man at a checkpoint and held him in a basement for three months, while the family was subjected to interrogations and threats. The boy did not wait until he turned 17 — he left to avoid being registered for military service in Russia.

🔹 18-year-old Andrii, who was interrogated by Russian police simply for using the Ukrainian language in private messages. Fortunately, today he is already in Ukraine and can freely speak his native language without fear of punishment.

These and ten more children rescued last week have already received a chance for a new life. All of them are now staying in our Hope and Healing Centers, where they receive psychological support, assistance with documents, housing, and care — everything they need to start dreaming again and building their future.

Unfortunately, thousands of Ukrainians remain hostages of the occupiers. The invaders are intensifying militarization, forcibly mobilizing youth, and blocking escape routes. But we continue to fight.

🙏 We are grateful to our partners Wladimir Klitschko, WeAreAllUkrainians, The Humanity Funds, and the Joint Center for Coordination of Search and Release — together, we are bringing Ukrainian children back home.

Thanks to Save Ukraine, over 1,000 children are already home.