US Allocates $27 Million To Help Identify And Return Ukrainian Children

The United States has allocated $27 million to assist in identifying and returning Ukrainian children who were deported by Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced on September 24, according to UATV English. Sybiha expressed gratitude to the United States for its ongoing support in efforts to reunite and rehabilitate Ukrainian children and young people impacted by Russia's actions.

Sybiha shared the news on X, stating that the $12 million program launched today, combined with a future $15 million program for identifying and returning children, will bolster coordinated efforts and ensure full accountability. The $12 million initiative was introduced as part of ongoing endeavors to locate Ukrainian children who were forcibly relocated or deported to Russia, and to aid their return to Ukraine.

The additional $15 million program is anticipated to concentrate primarily on identifying and facilitating the return of children. Ukraine has persistently advocated for the return of all children who have been forcefully transferred or deported by Russia, as well as for those responsible to be held accountable. On September 23, Ukraine joined 50 nations in issuing a joint statement ahead of a UN Security Council meeting, urging Moscow to return all detained, forcibly transferred, and deported Ukrainian civilians, including children, along with all prisoners of war and internees.