Mother from Kharkiv region and her three children return to Ukraine after being abducted to Russian Federation

Yana Osadcha — Thursday, 4 August 2022

A mother and her three children from the Kharkiv region, whom the Russians had "evacuated" to the remote hinterland, have returned to Ukraine.

Source: Ukrainian Ministry of Reintegration

Lyubov Bobro, a Kharkiv resident, tried to escape from daily enemy shelling and evacuate together with her children through the Russian town of Belgorod. However, the Russians took them to the town of Kurgan.

"We were taken to the border of the Trans-Urals and Western Siberia, to the town of Kurgan. There was almost no chance of escape," says Lyubov.

[photo: Children who returned to Ukraine]

[photo: Lyubov Bobro with her daughter]

The oldest daughter of the woman, who had stayed in Ukraine, cried foul and appealed to the Ministry of Reintegration.

"[We] have currently managed to return 50 Ukrainian children from the Russian Federation this way," the Ministry states.

The Ministry of Reintegration reminds our readers that if you have lost contact with your loved ones who have been deported to Russia by the invaders, please call the Ministry of Reintegration’s 24-hour hotline: 15-48.
Background: The National Information Bureau has registered over 5,600 complaints regarding the deportation of children to Russia. 

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