Deportation of Ukrainian children, recruitment of ‘cannon fodder’ from other countries citedAccording to Kyiv, nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children have been forcibly removed since Russia’s invasion began in 2022. Moscow insists it moved some Ukrainian children from their homes or orphanages to protect them from hostilities. In 2023, the International Criminal Court issued a war crimes arrest warrant against Putin, accusing him of “unlawfully deporting” Ukrainian children. According to Kyiv, nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children have been forcibly removed since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Russia insists it has moved some Ukrainian children from their homes or orphanages to protect them from hostilities.

Source: Bangkok Post March 10, 2026 15:34 UTC