One more child was returned from the temporarily occupied territory

Another child from the temporarily occupied territory was returned to Ukraine. Photo: Radio Liberty

On Friday, December 13, another child was returned to the controlled territory of Ukraine as part of the President's Bring Kids Back UA program.

This was reported by Dariia Zarivna, Communications Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

According to her, at the beginning of the full-scale war, Mykhailo, along with his mother and grandmother, found themselves under occupation.

«The boy had to go to a Russian school, which was a difficult test for him. He felt like a stranger among his new classmates and could not find a common language with them,» the counselor writes.

She noted that the family had tried to leave repeatedly, but all attempts had failed. However, the boy's mother could not leave her bedridden grandmother, as her health had noticeably deteriorated due to stress and the lack of necessary medication.

«Mykhailo was met by his family in Ukraine. Now the boy is safe, surrounded by family, plans to return to study at a Ukrainian school and dreams of a better future,» added Dariia Zarivna.

As a reminder, on December 10 five children were returned to the controlled territory of Ukraine as part of the President's Bring Kids Back UA program, as well as three adults.