On June 4, Ukraine mourns the children who will never grow up because of Russia’s war of aggression. 

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has killed at least 631 children.

Accurate figures are difficult to verify due to the Russian occupation and ongoing hostilities, but the true number is likely much higher. 

These children were daughters and sons, classmates, dreamers. Kids who once laughed and learned – until a Russian missile, drone, shell, or bullet ended it all. Ukraine has documented 19 546 cases of deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children. 

Russia must return every illegally taken Ukrainian child – this is an element of a just peace that every kid deserves. 

The world must never forget and never forgive Russia’s crimes against Ukrainian children. 

Russia must be held accountable for every stolen childhood, for every life it has taken. 

In loving memory of all the children killed by Russia