Efforts to Repatriate Abducted Children
On April 24, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, presented a list of 400 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia from temporarily occupied territories to the leader of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Source: joint press conference
Direct quote: "These children are in Russia against their will. Unfortunately, due to the war, we face this horrific issue. Russians have kidnapped tens of thousands of children from the temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine.
We must bring them all back, just like the thousands of military personnel and civilians who have been held in Russian prisons under inhumane conditions for years. South Africa is a co-leader in the coalition to return Ukrainian children. I sincerely hope that President Ramaphosa will assist us in their repatriation".