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27 children and teenagers were rescued from occupation by Save Ukraine last week. This became possible thanks to the support of our partners within the framework of the President of Ukraine's Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Each of them endured pressure, intimidation, and attempts at re-education, but today, that is finally behind them. 🔹 17-year-old Dmytro attended a school where russian soldiers dressed in Ukrainian uniforms and terrified children with threats of execution. Despite having serious heart problems, he was forced to register for military service. 🔹 17-year-old Angelina suffered several concussions caused by repeated shelling. She was forced to attend a russian school because the occupiers threatened to send her to a boarding school otherwise. There, children were taught how to assemble assault rifles and told that "russia is here forever." 🔹 14-year-old Andrii comes from a village that russian forces turned into a massive military base. Schoolchildren were told that NATO and Ukraine had attacked russia and were openly prepared for war, learning at training grounds how to dig trenches, shoot weapons, and throw grenades. For these children, and 24 others, occupation is now in the past. Today, they are recovering in our Hope and Healing Centers, where they receive comprehensive psychological support, assistance with documents, and a safe place to live as they begin a new chapter of their lives. Yet thousands of children remain trapped, forced to forget their roots and openly prepared for war. But we will not stop. 🙏🏻 We are deeply grateful to our partners Dr. Wladimir Klitschko, Tatjana Kiel, #WeAreAllUkrainians, The Humanity Funds and the Joint Center for Coordination of Search and Release Efforts - together, we are bringing Ukrainian children home. Thanks to Save Ukraine, more than 1,300 children are already back home.