# US allocates $27 million to help return Ukrainian children taken to Russia

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- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-24 22:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/us-allocates-27-million-for-the-return-of-ukrainian-children-kidnapped-by-russia/

> The U.S. State Department has earmarked $27 million to help identify, return and reintegrate Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia or held in Russian-occupied territories. Officials said $12 million is being granted to a program now, while another $15 million will go to an implementing organization later this year. Ukrainian officials welcomed the support.