There are 19,514 Ukrainian children illegally deported to Russia: this is what emerges from the latest update published by the Ukrainian Ministry of Reintegration on the state website 'Children of War': the national media reported it.
To this figure must be added the 4,390 orphaned children, with only one parent or without parental care who, according to the same ministry - as announced yesterday - are in the occupied territories or in Russia.
To date, only 327 children have been repatriated to Ukraine.
At least 465 children have been killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion by Russian forces: this is what emerges from the data provided by the juvenile prosecutor's office, according to Kyiv Independent reports.
At the same time, the toll of injured children has risen to at least 943.
A large-scale Strategic Missile Forces exercise began today in Russia.
This was announced by the Moscow Defense Ministry quoted by the local media, specifying that the maneuvers involve over 3,000 soldiers.
The exercise will involve in particular the Omsk and Novosibirsk missile formations, equipped with Yars mobile launchers.
The maneuvers will take place on the territory of three unspecified Russian regions.
Canada will extend a C$2.4 billion (over €1.6 billion) loan to Ukraine in the next financial year to help shore up Kiev's finances.
The international media report it.
The measure is contained in the latest federal budget presented yesterday in Parliament by Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
The new loan for Ukraine will be distributed through the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
It builds on Canada's previous tax aid to Ukraine, intended to offset the economic devastation caused by Russia's full-scale invasion.
Kiev has so far received $5.4 billion (€3.66 billion) in Canadian aid, including more than 1 billion in military aid.