Europol and partners track down 45 forcibly transferred Ukrainian children
Europol
On 16 and 17 April 2026, Europol together with the Netherlands hosted a coordinated effort to identify and trace children forcibly transferred or deported to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. In total, information about 45 children was uncovered and shared with Ukrainian authorities to assist their ongoing investigations. This initiative saw 40 experts from 18 countries, the International Criminal Court as well as non-governmental partners working together in The Hague. The participating open-source intelligence experts compiled 45 reports which include valuable information potentially leading to the locations of deported children
