On the 409th day of the Russian invasion, 31 children returned to Ukraine after being illegally taken to Russia from Moscow-occupied territories. In addition, Ukrainians commemorated the bombing of Kramatorsk railway station on April 8, 2022, which killed 61 people.
More than 16,000 Ukrainian children have been "abducted" since the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. Moscow denies the allegations, saying it has "saved" Ukrainian children away from the fighting and has procedures in place to reunite them with their families.