Eleven Ukrainian children due to leave Russia for Ukraine on Monday to be reunited with their families. Aged 2 to 16, these children and their relatives were welcomed Monday at the Qatari embassy in Moscow.
Some children in this group, two of whom are aged five and six, suffer from chronic illnesses and have specific medical needs. A total of 59 children have already been repatriated to Ukraine through this mechanism, according to Moscow. Russia is accused by kyiv of having “deported” thousands of children to its territory from the regions it occupies in Ukraine.