Mother and young son, both deported to Russia, return to Ukraine – ombudsman
A mother and her young son, who were deported to Russia, have returned to Ukraine.
During the attempt to cross the Russian-Ukrainian border, the Russian side did not let the family through several times, reports Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.
In May this year, a family that was illegally deported to Russia appealed to the Ombudsman's office with a request to help them return to Ukraine.
According to the ombudsman, before the start of the full-scale war, the family lived in the village of Lyptsi in Kharkiv Oblast. On the first day of the full-scale invasion, Russian troops entered the settlement.
On 16 March 2022, the occupying authorities forcibly took the family to Voronezh Oblast, according to the Office of the Ombudsman.
The Office contacted the State Migration Service of Ukraine so that the family could obtain a certificate for returning to Ukraine.
The mother and child were escorted on the territory of Russia by an organisation dealing with the return of deported persons.
"At the same time, having all the necessary documents, the Russian side did not let the mother and her young son through the border several times. No explanations were given," noted Dmytro Lubinets.
The family crossed the Ukrainian border from the Russian side on 18 June.
Now they are in Kharkiv.
Earlier, we reported that 125 children deported to Russia were brought back to Ukraine.
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