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

The United States has allocated a total of $27 million to support programs aimed at identifying and returning Ukrainian children who have been deported by Russia, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, as reported by UATV English. The funding includes a $12 million program for locating and returning these children, as well as a $15 million program that will focus on identifying and facilitating their return.

Sybiha expressed gratitude to the United States for its continued support in efforts to rehabilitate and reintegrate Ukrainian children affected by Russia's actions. The $12 million program is part of ongoing efforts to locate Ukrainian children who were forcibly transferred or deported to Russia, while the $15 million program is expected to specifically address the identification and return of these children.

Ukraine has consistently called for the return of all children forcibly transferred or deported by Russia and for those responsible to be held accountable. On September 23, Ukraine joined 50 other countries in issuing a joint statement ahead of a UN Security Council meeting, urging Russia to return all detained, forcibly transferred, and deported Ukrainian civilians, including children, as well as prisoners of war and internees.

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