WorldRussia’s invasion stranded thousands of Ukrainian children; one 12-year-old left her occupied village without her mother
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, explosions woke 12-year-old Veronika Vlasova and relatives in a village in the Kharkiv region. She later left occupied territory with a relative but could not return to her mother. The story is drawn from a book about Ukrainian children taken to Russia and efforts to reunite them with their families.
MMeduza★★★★★2026-10-19 04:40Original
Russia’s invasion stranded thousands of Ukrainian children; one 12-year-old left her occupied village without her mother
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