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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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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year 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.

[–] solarvector@lemmy.zip 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Literal genocide.

[–] snek@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Twenty fucking thousand! Insane.