Russian child abduction catalog

A newly surfaced Russian child abduction catalog has intensified global alarm over Moscow’s systematic removal and trafficking of Ukrainian children from occupied territories. The publication, uncovered by Ukrainian officials, presents clear evidence of a long-running state-managed operation to erase children’s identities and relocate them across Russia.

A Digital Marketplace for Stolen Ukrainian Children

Mykola Kuleba, head of the Save Ukraine organization, revealed that Russia has launched a website displaying photos, descriptions, and selection filters for abducted Ukrainian minors. According to Kuleba’s statement on Telegram, users can sort through children based on eye color, hair color, gender, and even personality traits such as “calm” or “obedient.”
Kuleba compared the format to slave markets and warned that Russia now treats Ukrainian children as commodities.
Quelle: https://t.me/saveukraineua
Quelle: https://www.thetimes.co.uk

Evidence of Systematic Deportations Since 2014

Ukrainian authorities report that the abductions began shortly after Russia occupied Crimea, Luhansk Oblast, and Donetsk Oblast in 2014. Children were transferred to Russian families near Moscow and other regions, often without parental consent or documentation. Many retained Ukrainian citizenship before being issued new Russian papers to legitimize their forced relocation.
Background: https://www.nv.ua

Children Used for Propaganda, Indoctrination, and Militarization

Reports from The Times suggest that some abducted children are prepared for eventual military service against Ukraine once they turn eighteen. This aligns with long-standing concerns that Russia uses deported minors for ideological conditioning and future recruitment.
Quelle: https://www.thetimes.com

Ukraine’s Documentation Efforts and Russian Manipulation

During negotiations in Istanbul, Ukraine submitted an initial list of 339 missing children in a good-faith attempt to build trust. Moscow later claimed that many were either “returned” or “misidentified,” but Ukrainian officials, including Andriy Yermak, rejected these explanations as manipulative and inconsistent with verified evidence.
Quelle: https://www.president.gov.ua

Scale of the Crime

Estimates suggest that Russia has taken around 35,000 Ukrainian children, though exact numbers remain unknown. Many were orphaned by occupation authorities; others were taken directly from families during filtration procedures.

The online catalog now serves as damning proof that Russia created a digital infrastructure to manage and disguise mass deportations, turning children into state-controlled property.