The Ukrainian government says Russia has deported more than 16,000 children from occupied territories. In the case of orphans, children are often taken without the consent of their legal representatives. But in other cases, parents willingly hand over their children to Russian forces, hoping they'll be given shelter and kept out of harm's way. Ukraine says it's managed to bring home more than 300 children. But as our reporters found out in Kyiv, it's a long and arduous process.
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