World‘I wanted to live’: Ukrainian orphan’s journey through Russian occupation

Denys Kostev says he was forcibly moved from Kherson to Russian-occupied Crimea in 2022 and pressured to appear in pro-Russian campaigns. He said he adopted the role to survive, before escaping to Kyiv, where he is preparing to fight for Ukraine. The account comes amid Ukrainian efforts to return children taken from occupied areas.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-09-30 09:54Original