Rescue from hell: kidnapped Ukrainian children finally back!

Rescue from hell: kidnapped Ukrainian children finally back!

Krim, Ukraine - On February 7, 2025, there were important news about Ukrainian children who were kidnapped to Russia. Eight of these children are now back in Ukraine, as was communicated by the consultant of the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj, Darina Zariwna. These children, who were violently kidnapped in the Crimea during medical treatment, had to take part in Prorussian patriotism exercises in an orphanage. They could now be saved from a brutal kidnapping drama as part of the "Bring Kids Back" program. However, specific details on the return of the children or their current whereabouts remained unclear, and there have been no reactions from the Russian side. The kidnapping of the children is in the context of the search for war crimes called for the deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children.

background to the problem of Careleaving

In addition to the current developments, there was a specialist day in Frankfurt on the subject of Careleaving, organized by the Waisenhaus Foundation with the Kinderschutzbund Frankfurt and Careleaver e.V.. The occasion offered experts and interested the opportunity to discuss the challenges that Careleaver: inside. Around 150 participants came together: to exchange information about current legal challenges and developments in working with Careleaver: inside. The findings that were obtained from the experiences of the Careleaver: on the inside were particularly valuable, and the understanding that better networking of the institutions involved is necessary to improve support for young people after their time in the education and care system. The aim of the event was to also address the needs and wishes of Careleaver: to take an important step towards a better future for this group. Information on the results of the specialist day can be read in a detailed report.

Both events, the return of the kidnapped Ukrainian children and the specialist day on careleaving, illustrate the urgent social problems and the need for extensive support for endangered groups in our society.