A group of 26 Russian children has been repatriated from a camp in northeastern Syria to Russia, according to Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights, who announced the news on her Telegram channel.
“Today, a group of Russian children was brought home from a camp in northeastern Syria. Fourteen boys and twelve girls, aged between 5 and 12, will soon reunite with their relatives—grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Some will also join siblings who were previously repatriated to Russia,” Lvova-Belova shared.
She noted that medical professionals examined the children before their departure from Syria. Accompanying the mission are specialists from the Russian Children's Clinical Hospital named after Pirogov and the Ministry of Health's Center for Forensic Medical Examination. “Alongside my team, they visited one of the refugee camps and collected blood samples from the children for DNA testing to confirm familial ties,” Lvova-Belova added.
Before meeting their families, the children will undergo medical evaluations at a federal clinic in Moscow and receive support and rehabilitation at a family and childhood resource center in the capital. Regional children's ombudsmen will assist with integrating the children into education, providing medical care, and facilitating access to social support programs.
The humanitarian mission to repatriate Russian children from the Middle East has been coordinated by the Children's Ombudsman since 2018. Including the latest group, a total of 592 children have been returned to Russia from Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, and Turkey.
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Based on materials from TASS