# Four families, four stories of separation: ‘Stolen Youth’ authors explain Russia’s abduction of Ukrainian children

https://mins.news/en/item/93630

- Meduza, 2026-10-09 17:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/09/four-families-four-stories-of-separation-the-authors-of-stolen-youth-a-new-book-from-meduza-about-how-russia-abducted-thousands-of-ukrainian-children-explain-why-they-wrote-it

> Thousands of Ukrainian children have ended up in Russia since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, after fleeing combat, being moved from occupied territory, or being sent to camps and then unable to return. Journalists Nina Nazarova and Sviatoslav Khomenko tell the stories of four families in their book and describe those who organized the removals and those helping children come home. The authors say the children’s identities and citizenship have been changed, with consequences that could last for decades.

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