Ukrainian Teen Illegally Deported to Russia Returns Home Amidst Zelenskyy's Remarks

Bohdan Yermokhin, a Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia from the occupied city of Mariupol during the war, has returned to Ukraine with the help of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and international organizations. Yermokhin, who had been placed in a foster family near Moscow, appealed for assistance in returning to Ukraine and successfully crossed the border from Belarus. Ukraine claims that 20,000 children have been illegally transferred to Russia since the invasion, with some being put up for adoption, while Russia denies these allegations. Yermokhin's return highlights the ongoing issue of child deportation and the efforts to reunite them with their families.