The future of Ukrainian children is now in the hands of Italian courts.

21 April 2026

NEE

Italy houses hundreds of Ukrainian children since 2022; Ukraine seeks oversight for their eventual return amid ongoing conflict.

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Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, thousands of Ukrainian orphans and children deprived of parental care were evacuated to Europe. While Ukraine has begun repatriating these minors, over 1,700 remain abroad as of April 2025, with some countries restricting their exit due to the ongoing war. Italy has received several hundred Ukrainian children from care homes since 2022, with many currently located in southern and northern regions. Because Italy now has jurisdiction over these minors and the security situation in Ukraine remains poor, the immediate priority for Ukrainian authorities is not rapid return, but rather re-establishing partial oversight of the children’s living conditions abroad to facilitate their eventual return home, a situation reportedly facing a legal impasse due to local guardian opposition.

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