President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 16 Ukrainian children who “had previously been forcibly deported” to Russia after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine are recovering in Qatar following their release.
In a statement on X late on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said the group was freed and reunited with their families thanks to Qatari mediation efforts that have helped bring back dozens of children taken during the 27-month war.
