Eight children and teenagers were rescued from occupation 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 had been living under pressure, fear, and constant threat to their lives, but now they are finally safe.

Among those rescued:

🔹 17-year-old Oleksandr, whose home was raided by armed FSB officers who conducted searches and inspections. After that, the boy rarely left his home, understanding that he would be forced to fight for russia as soon as he turned 18.

🔹 14-year-old Zoryana, who was separated from her father by the occupiers. He was illegally deprived of his documents and deported after being accused of posing a “threat to national security.” The girl was forced to attend a russian school, where classrooms had so-called “desks of heroes,” children were taught about the greatness of russia, and even trained to use weapons.

🔹 17-year-old Hlib, who was also subjected to russia’s militarization in schools. Students were told that russia had “liberated” them, shown grenades and rifles, and russian soldiers were frequent visitors in classrooms. In such conditions, the boy could not imagine any future, so he searched for ways to escape.

These children, along with five others rescued last week, have now been given a chance at a new life. All of them are currently staying in our Hope and Healing Centers, where they receive psychological support, assistance with documents, housing, and care — everything needed to restore a sense of safety and begin rebuilding their future.

But thousands of children still living under occupation. There, they are forced into silence, made to adapt, and prepared for war. But we do not stop.

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

Thanks to Save Ukraine, more than 1,200 children are already back home.