Ukraine confirmed that the Russian occupiers illegally deported 20,000 Ukrainian children. However, the real figure is much higher.
Zelensky announced this during a telephone conversation with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. At the same time, he noted the role of Qatar in the return of illegally deported Ukrainian children.
“The only thing we can document is about 20,000 kidnapped children. This is a scary number, but the real one is even bigger. So we need to continue this track. We are ready for further coordination and cooperation,” Zelensky emphasized.
It is worth noting that, in addition, the Ukrainian leader thanked Qatar for humanitarian support and 100 million dollars allocated for strengthening the energy industry and hospitals.
The parties also discussed the situation in the Middle East, where Zelenskyi emphasized that despite global challenges, the participation of the Gulf countries is very important for the implementation of the Ukrainian peace formula.
We will remind, on Saturday, October 21, it became known that four more Ukrainian children, who were deported by the Russians, managed to be returned to the Motherland.
It was also reported that the Russians plan to send another 10,000 children from the temporarily occupied territories to Russia this year. There they will engage in “brainwashing” with the children.