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Ukrainian orphan recounts forced transfer under Russian occupation
Original: ‘I wanted to live’: A Ukrainian orphan’s journey through Russian occupation https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/i
Denys Kostev, a Ukrainian orphan, says he was forcibly transferred to Russian-controlled territory in 2022 and coerced during his time under occupation. In an interview with Al Jazeera, he describes his determination to survive, telling reporters 'I wanted to live.' His account adds to growing testimony about the transfer of Ukrainian children, a practice at the centre of international war crimes allegations against Russia.
Why now: Ongoing international attention to the forcible deportation of Ukrainian children by Russian forces
Denys KostevUkraineRussiaAl Jazeera
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- ‘I wanted to live’: A Ukrainian orphan’s journey through Russian occupation https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/i -wanted-to-live-a-ukrainian-orphans-journey-through-russian-occupation?traffic_source=rss Denys Kostev says he was forcibly transferred in 2022 and coerced… · MillMessenger@journa.host · 2
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