The Russian occupation troops illegally brought to the territory of the Russian Federation 2389 children who were in the temporarily occupied areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The incident took place on March 19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reported..

" Such actions are a gross violation of international law, in particular international humanitarian law. By destroying houses and killing parents, the Russian Federation is depriving Ukrainian children of parental care, exposing their lives to further danger on Russian territory..

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine calls on the international community to immediately respond to the illegal export of children, increase pressure on Russia to force it to stop the barbaric war against the Ukrainian people.

" The perpetrators of these crimes will be held accountable,"

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