High-ranking Russian officers are running military training programs for Ukrainian children from occupied territories and overseeing a system of youth militarization, an investigation by the Kyiv Indepndent has found.

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 Russian Foreign Ministry accused U.S. senators of undermining the work of Moscow and Washington on the reunification of Ukrainian children with their families, an effort spearheaded by first lady Melania Trump.

Ukraine has successfully returned eight more children and teenagers from territory temporarily occupied by Russia as part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, according to Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

Some names including Oksana's have been changed for security reasons. Oksana was just 14 when Russia occupied her village, and only 16 when Russian forces began training and indoctrinating her to fight against Ukraine.

First lady Melania Trump announced Friday that eight Ukrainian children have been reunited with their families amid ongoing the ongoing war in Ukraine and talks

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.

First lady Melania Trump announced ongoing efforts to reunite Ukrainian children with their families, saying that eight have already been reunified.

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry has released an intercepted audio recording in which Colombian mercenaries serving in the Russian forces are heard ordering the execution of civilians.