
Russia kidnapped me and thousands more. We need US to help Ukraine free other stolen children
Fox News
My little brother and I were kidnapped by Russia along with 19,000 other children when Putin invaded Ukraine. We need American help to save our nation and free the others.
The assistance package sends a clear message to Putin: the U.S. is not backing down. Ukrainians are grateful for this message, and we are asking the U.S. and all Americans to continue to stand by us as we continue to fight Putin and try to preserve our national identity. Ksenia Koldin is a journalism student in Kyiv and a volunteer with Save Ukraine. She is one of 19,000 children who have been kidnapped by Russia.
We wanted to stay with our foster parents, but the Russians put us on a bus with other children. I was sent to Shebekino, a town near Belgorod, and my brother to Gelendzhik in Krasnodar Krai across the Russian border.