Nazarova told Sputnik, “Three children will soon be reunited with their families in Ukraine. Two boys, one 15 years old and the other 8 years old, and a girl who is 6 years old. Each has a different story. One lived in Russia with his uncle, and the other with his grandmother. Their mothers are waiting for them in Ukraine. After her mother’s death, the girl stayed with her great-aunt. Her father lives in Ukraine.” Nazarova expressed her gratitude for the assistance provided by Qatar, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and representatives of the concerned agencies.
A relative of one of the children spoke about how the return process was organized: “Over these three years, we talked with Maximchik by phone daily, with his grandfather and grandmother. Everything was fine, but the child remained eager to return home. He was on the other side of the bridge, and it was impossible to bring him back. That’s all. Now, this is a golden opportunity. Thank you very much. We were assisted and then the Red Cross brought him to Minsk, and from Minsk to Moscow. In Moscow, his grandmother brought him here.”
In total, with support from the administration, 26 children from 18 families and 115 children from 91 families have been reunited with relatives in Ukraine and other countries, considering the children who will now go to Ukraine.
