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The Independent UK
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UK vows action over hundreds of Ukrainians with disabilities vanished into Russia

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The British government has said it is "determined to hold to account" those responsible for hundreds of Ukrainians with disabilities, including children, believed to have been forcibly removed to Russian-held territory and Russia itself, after a special report by The Independent.

In response to the 18-month investigation, the deputy foreign secretary, Andrew Mitchell, called the practice "despicable" and pledged further support to the disabled community in the war-wracked country.

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