Ryan Dziadowiec

Ukrainian children are being displayed online like products. This must stop! The Russian occupation administration has launched a chilling online catalog of Ukrainian orphans, displayed openly on the web. These children are presented like products in an e-commerce store, sortable by age, gender, eye and hair color, health status, and even personality traits. Their faces are shown in clear, uncovered photos, with no evidence that consent was obtained from legal guardians to share this sensitive information. This isn’t a new tactic. Since 2014, Ukrainian children have appeared in Russian adoption databases. However, since 2022, the practice has become widespread and systematic. Initially, Russian authorities tried to cover their tracks—shutting down registries and erasing references. Now, the pretense is gone. The official website of the so-called "ministry" of the Luhansk occupation administration brazenly displays this data for all to see. These children are not “war orphans.” They had names, families, and Ukrainian citizenship. Many lost their parents to shelling. Others were forcibly taken and re-registered with new documents. Now, they’re being matched with Russian families, treated like animals in a pet adoption database. Let’s be clear: This is not adoption. This is not care. This is digital child trafficking, masked as bureaucracy. President putin shows no willingness to return these children—but he’s eager to exploit them for "trading". He has streamlined the adoption process so drastically that a Ukrainian child can now be effectively “ordered” online. With a single click, a child is stripped of their identity, issued a russian passport, and subjected to ideological control. Worse still, this platform exposes children to grave dangers, including: - Sexual and labor exploitation - Human trafficking - Illegal adoption - Forced changes to their name, citizenship, language, and cultural identity - Lifelong psychological trauma - Potential trafficking for organ harvesting We have archived the website and secured the full database. We are working tirelessly to identify every child listed, and we won’t stop until they are brought home. At @SaveukraineUs , we’ve rescued over 750 children. We’ve seen their faces, witnessed their fear, and heard their heartbreaking words: “I thought no one would come for me.” But this crisis is bigger than any single organization. It’s a challenge to the entire world. We urgently call on: ❗️ Governments to pressure russia to return these children and bring them home. ❗️ International organizations to recognize these acts as crimes against humanity. ❗️ Media to expose the grim reality of “adoption” under occupation. ❗️ Individuals to speak out and refuse to look away. No child should be reduced to a clickable profile. No child should be stolen, renamed, or raised to forget their identity. Join us in bringing them home. Help us safeguard their future. Donate Now 👉 bit.ly/4565jpz *The faces have been obscured, and the website content has been translated by Save Ukraine