Russia Releases Propaganda Film About Indoctrination of Deported Ukrainian Children

A new Russian propaganda film titled "SVOi Deti" has been released on the Okko streaming platform, presenting the forced deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children as a humanitarian rescue mission. The documentary portrays children from what Russia calls "new regions of Russia" - referring to occupied Ukrainian territories - as victims who "after experiencing a real nightmare and losing everything, learn to trust the world again." The film represents Russia's attempt to justify its systematic deportation of Ukrainian children, a practice that international authorities have classified as a war crime. The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in March 2023 for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Children's Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova for the alleged unlawful deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia.