It became known how many Ukrainian children were deported by the invaders to Russia

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, more than 2.8 million people have been illegally taken to Russia. Of these, 448 thousand children. TASS writes about the number of children expelled from the territory of Ukraine.

Over 2.8 million people crossed the Russian border, including 448,000 children. Half of the arrived refugees are citizens of the "DNR" and "LNR," the report says.

There are 33.3 thousand Ukrainians in 652 temporary accommodation centers, including 11,241 children.

Recall, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister for the Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Irina Vereshchuk said that the Russian invaders forcibly deported 1.2 million Ukrainian citizens to their territory.

President Volodymyr Zelensky called the deportation of Ukrainians to Russia, including children, one of the most heinous crimes.

On February 24, Russia launched a new phase of the eight-year war against Ukraine - a full-scale offensive. The enemy is carrying out massive shelling and bombardment of peaceful Ukrainian cities and villages. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, the Territorial Defense Forces and the entire Ukrainian people effectively oppose the Russian troops and inflict heavy losses on them.