Six kids rescued from occupied oblasts and returned to Ukrainian-controlled areas

Mykola Kuleba, founder of Save Ukraine, said six children were returned from occupied areas thanks to the Save Ukraine organization and the Bring Kids Back UA project.

He shared the story of a 17-year-old from Azov who feared being conscripted by the Russians.

The boy described being taken to Soviet-era monuments for propaganda lessons and noted he did not attend a Russian school. Kuleba added that the Russian FSB pressured him and his escorts at the border, accusing him of espionage.

Kuleba emphasized that Ukraine's efforts to rescue children from occupation are crucial to prevent them from being coerced into fighting against their own people.

So far, Save Ukraine and Bring Kids Back UA have returned 487 children, with 14 children evacuated from occupied oblasts reported on Sept. 29 by Andriy Yermak, head of the President's Office.