Child kidnappers

List of entities involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children
Total number:
362
Individuals
173
Legal entities
Updated: 17.08.2026
Everyone involved in the deportation and forced displacement of Ukrainian children must be made known to the world and brought to justice. These include decision-makers, leaders of paramilitary and patriotic youth organisations, camps and educational programmes that "re-educate" children, and employees of russian educational and cultural institutions who carry out indoctrination.
Illegal deportation and forced displacement of children are war crimes, and their forced transfer to russian citizenship, change of personal status (name, date and place of birth, information about parents, etc.) and "re-education" are part of the cultural genocide of Ukrainians committed by the enemy.
At least 20,000 Ukrainian children have been abducted by russia from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. And these are only the known cases: russia does not provide information about deported children not only to Ukraine but also to international organisations, blocks humanitarian access to the occupied territories and places of detention, making it impossible to record crimes. Children are prevented from returning. They are hidden and moved deeper into russia. Every day, they continue to be deported, separated from their families in the occupation and subjected to programmes and policies that destroy Ukrainian national identity.
Use the Portal`s data to open and conduct investigations as soon as possible and bring the perpetrators to justice. Boycott the aggressor`s educational and cultural communities that are complicit in cultural genocide.
Be the voice of the abducted Ukrainian children, tell about them at every opportunity - this way you will help to save them and bring them back home.
#BringKidsBack
View
Individuals Legal entities
 
Individuals Legal entities
Total: 362
ORLOV Artur Valerevich
ORLOV Artur Valerevich
Executors
Heads an organization involved in an organized mechanism of mass abduction, unlawful deportation, and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children within the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and to the russian federation under the guise of "health improvement, recreation, and education". The organization facilitates the "integration" of children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine into the unified cultural and educational environment and the system of civic and patriotic education of the russian federation by conducting activities aimed at the re-education and militarization of children in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Conducts the so-called "military-patriotic" education of young people in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and prepares them for service in the armed forces of the russian federation.
Orlov systematically organizes joint activities with JSC "russian Railways" (RZD), during which children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine are taken on excursions to Moscow for the purpose of integrating them into the russian sociocultural environment.
In December 2024, Orlov, together with the so-called governor of Kherson Region, Volodymyr Saldo, visited a newly established branch of the russian youth movement "Movement of the First" in the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson Region.
Orlov is a veteran of the armed aggression against Ukraine and holds the title of "Hero of russia". He regularly holds meetings with members of the "Movement of the First" who participate in the so-called "special military operation".
View profile
LAVRENTYEV Aleksey Igorevich
LAVRENTYEV Aleksey Igorevich
Executors
Supports and implements putin’s policy of deporting Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Participates in an organized mechanism involving the mass abduction, unlawful deportation, and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children within Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories and to the russian federation under the guise of "health improvement, recreation, and education". Facilitates the "integration" of children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine into russia’s unified cultural and educational environment and its system of civic and patriotic indoctrination by organizing activities aimed at the re-education and militarization of children in the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson Region.
In July 2026, together with the occupation authorities and representatives of the "ministries of culture and youth policy" of Kherson Oblast, he co-organized the exhibition "Heroes of Liberated Kherson Region", dedicated to the so-called heroes of the "special military operation". The exhibition featured 20 works of art created by children and young people, presented as "symbols of the territory’s return to russia", and is being displayed in settlements across the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson Region.
In May 2026, Lavrentiev organized the municipal stage of the nationwide russian military-patriotic game "Zarnitsa 2.0" in the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson Region. During the event, he stated that children should honor russia’s military traditions.
View profile
АLIYEV Ruyal Asif Oghlu
АLIYEV Ruyal Asif Oghlu
Executors
Supports and implements putin’s policy of deporting Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Participates in an organized mechanism involving the mass abduction, unlawful deportation, and forcible transfer of Ukrainian children within Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories and to the russian federation under the guise of "health improvement, recreation, and education". Facilitates the "integration" of children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine into the unified cultural and educational environment and the system of civic and patriotic indoctrination of the russian federation by conducting activities aimed at the re-education and militarization of children in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk Region.
In May 2026, Aliiev organized the municipal stage of the all-russian military-patriotic game "Zarnitsa 2.0" in the temporarily occupied city of Luhansk. The event was aimed at militarizing children and young people and promoting military service in the armed forces of the aggressor state.
He systematically participates in events involving the presentation of russian federation passports to young people from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. In early May 2026, he took part in an event marking the so-called "Victory Day," during which he presented russian passports to young people from the city of Luhansk.
In January 2026, with the support of Leonid Pasechnik, head of the russian occupation administration in Luhansk Region, Aliiev organized the transfer of a group of children and young people from temporarily occupied Kadiivka to Murmansk Region in the russian federation. The trip was conducted under the pretext of introducing the participants to the culture, history, and achievements of the russian Arctic region.
View profile
KOSTROMINA Viktoriya Olegovna
KOSTROMINA Viktoriya Olegovna
Executors
Supports and implements putin’s policy of indoctrinating Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
She is one of the leaders of the Zaporizhzhia Region branch of the all-russian public-state movement of children and youth "Movement of the First" and is directly responsible for implementing measures undertaken by the occupation authorities to re-educate, indoctrinate, and militarize children in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia Region.
In May 2026, Kostromina organized the municipal stage of the all-russian military-patriotic game "Zarnitsa 2.0" in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia Region. During the event, she stated that children were being taught to operate unmanned aerial vehicles and trained in combat engineering, expressing hope that "these skills will serve as a solid foundation in life".
In December 2025, she participated in an event marking the so-called "Constitution Day of the russian federation", during which she presented russian passports to young people from the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia Region.
As part of her activities, she systematically cooperates with military-patriotic organizations. In particular, in January 2025, she participated in a flower-laying ceremony at the monument to Bohdan Khmelnytsky together with activists from the "Movement of the First" and "Yunarmiya". During the event, she emphasized that the younger generation should remember the history of the alleged "accession to the russian federation" following the Pereiaslav Council, thereby disseminating russian propagandistic historical narratives.
View profile
BESPALOVA Svetlana Edislavivna
BESPALOVA Svetlana Edislavivna
Executors
Since April 2022, she has held the position of the so-called Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of the "Republic of Crimea" and has been directly involved in implementing and enforcing the policies of the aggressor state in the fields of education, science, youth work, and the upbringing of minors on the peninsula.
Within the scope of her authority, she facilitates the integration of Crimean educational institutions into the russian educational system, the introduction of russian federation curricula and educational practices, the removal of the Ukrainian language, history, and culture from the educational process, and the cultivation of loyalty to the occupation authorities among children and young people.
On 16 October 2023, a ceremony marking the opening of the so-called Wall of Remembrance was held at the Rosinka kindergarten in the settlement of Nyzhnohirskyi, in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, with the participation of representatives of the occupation authorities. Children attending the preschool institution were involved in the propaganda event and held a red ribbon as a symbol of honoring the so-called "heroes of the special military operation". During the event, Bespalova stated that a unified system of patriotic education was being established in the territory of the "Republic of Crimea".
In April 2026, commenting on the results of a working meeting concerning the preparation of textbooks for the course "History of Our Region", Bespalova emphasized that their content should be based on so-called traditional russian spiritual and moral values.
View profile
ILYINA Ilona Sergeyevna
ILYINA Ilona Sergeyevna
Executors
She supports and implements putin's policy of indoctrinating Ukrainian children from the TOT of Ukraine.
As part of her activities, she systematically cooperates with military-patriotic organizations, in particular, she is a mentor from the Primary Branch of the all-russian public and state movement of children and youth "Movement of the First" in Zaporizhzhia region and is directly responsible for the implementation of measures of the occupation authorities aimed at re-educating, indoctrinating and militarizing children of the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia region.
In particular, she directly involved children in "patriotic and educational" events in support of the russian regime and the "SVO", such as an action to make dry breakfasts for the occupation troops, dedicated to the celebration of the year of the defender of the fatherland, a ceremony to celebrate the day of "reunification" of the temporarily occupied regions of Ukraine with russia, weaving camouflage nets, numerous events to popularize the events of World War II, etc.
In addition, Hirsivska school No. 45, with the mediation of Ilyina and the all-russian public and state movement of children and youth "Movement of the First" in Zaporizhzhia region, is implementing the project of the educational program "University Profile Educational Changes" of the ministry of education of the russian federation and the ministry of education and science of the russian federation, which involves the illegal export of Ukrainian children to russian regions.
View profile
More than:
745
children killed
2 912
children injured
20 651
children abducted
As of: 28.09.2026
To top