Russia, Ukraine and drone
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While praising first lady Melania Trump’s work to return Ukrainian children from Russian captivity, President Donald Trump last week seemed to downplay the estimates of the number of children allegedly abducted since the war began.
The First Lady has been engaging in ‘back channel’ talks over Ukrainian children who’ve been kidnapped by Russian forces
A group of eight Ukrainian children has been brought back from Russian-occupied territories to areas controlled by Ukraine. Details: The youngest, 18-month-old Yaroslav, was almost taken from his mother by Russian forces at a filtration checkpoint.
In Kharkiv, about fifty children were evacuated from a kindergarten that was hit by a Russian drone; the number of injured children is being clarified. One person is known to have died, and seven others were injured.
First lady Melania Trump said Friday that Russia has allowed eight Ukrainian children to reunite with their parents, following months of private discussions between Russian officials and the first lady’s office centered on children separated from their families during the war.
Ukraine's kidnapped children now merit attention since the hostage crisis in Gaza has been resolved. They should become the priority of the media and government leaders.
First lady Melania Trump announced ongoing efforts to reunite Ukrainian children with their families, saying that eight have already been reunified.