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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began two years ago, nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children have been forcibly deported to Russia. Of those, only 388 have been returned to their families. (globalnews.ca)

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Researchers say that parents are tortured for information and forced to work in prison camps while their children are sent elsewhere — first to occupied territories like Donetsk and Luhansk, and then to Russia or Belarus.

Entire families have also been forcibly deported, Kyiv says, telling the United Nations in December 2022 that more than 2.5 million Ukrainians of all ages were deported in the initial months of Russia’s invasion.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Stealing children is how you know you're on the right side of history.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 8 months ago

I know probably most people can tell you're being overtly sarcastic, but a "/s" is honestly still a good idea.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Clearly to ensure Ukrainian children don't grow up in their own culture, and one prong of their overarching plan to destroy that culture and cultural identity.

In other words, attempted genocide.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Literal genocide.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Twenty fucking thousand! Insane.