Numbers Matter: 20,000 to 700,000 — Russia’s Theft of Ukraine’s Children

A discussion on the scale and consequences of Russia’s abduction of Ukrainian children. While official records have identified more than 20,000 children who have been unlawfully deported or transferred, experts continue to examine evidence suggesting the true number may be significantly higher.This webinar will explore the challenges of documenting these crimes, the mechanisms of indoctrination, re-education, and militarization employed in occupied territories and within Russia, and the urgent need for accountability and the safe return of Ukraine’s children.

Moderator

Karolina Hird
National Security Fellow, Institute for the Study of War (ISW)
Chair, Working Group on Abducted Children, U.S.-Ukraine Foundation

Speakers

Paige Farrenkopf
Children’s Team Lead, Yale Humanitarian Research Lab

Yuliia Usenko
Advocacy and Child Rights Expert, Bring Kids Back UA

Nadia K. McConnell
President, U.S.-Ukraine Foundation

Dr. Kristina Hook (TBC)
Assistant Professor of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, and Development
Kennesaw State University

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