{
  "id": 9641380,
  "title": "U.S. to allocate $27 million to help return Ukrainian children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/u-s-to-allocate-27-million-to-help-return-ukrainian-children",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T22:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/u-s-to-allocate-27m-to-return-ukrainian-children-50644430.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States has pledged $27 million to assist in the return of Ukrainian children who have been deported or forcibly transferred from occupied territories and Russia, as announced by the State Department on Sept. 24 during a UN General Assembly event. The funds will be allocated to two separate initiatives. Firstly, $12 million will be dedicated to reintegrating Ukrainian children returned from these areas, as part of the Bring Kids Back initiative. Secondly, a further $15 million will be used to search for, identify, and return Ukrainian children, with a decision on the program's approval due by the end of 2026. Maksym Maksymov, head of the Bring Kids Back initiative, expressed gratitude to the United States for this comprehensive support, covering every stage of assistance from locating a child to their return and recovery. Similarly, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha thanked the United States for its ongoing support, stating that the combined $27 million commitment will bolster coordinated efforts and ensure accountability in these humanitarian endeavors.",
  "summary": "The U.S. State Department announced it would support a $12 million program to reintegrate Ukrainian children returned from occupied territories and Russia, according to a news release from the Bring Kids Back initiative.",
  "key_points": [
    "U.S. pledges $27 million to aid Ukrainian child returns",
    "$12M for reintegrating kids via Bring Kids Back initiative",
    "$15M allocated for locating, identifying, and returning children"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}