# Russia forcibly removes 25 Ukrainian civilians, including children, from occupied Kharkiv Oblast, ombudsman says

https://mins.news/en/item/93142

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-09 12:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-forcibly-removes-25-ukrainian-civilians-including-children-from-occupied-kharkiv-oblast-ombudsman-says/

> Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets says Russian forces took 25 civilians, including children, young people and elderly residents, from occupied Kharkiv Oblast to an unknown destination. He said they were intimidated and had not consented to relocation; their whereabouts and conditions are unknown.

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