Data Sources — Season 1, Episode 3: The Stolen Children of Ukraine

Episode synopsis

Thanks to analysis of videos on Telegram, social media posts, and articles and statements from Russian authorities, this episode of Sources tracks how Ukrainian children were forcibly taken from their parents or orphanages. Taken to Russia under the guise of keeping them safe from the conflict, these children were supposed to be temporarily relocated. But instead they are indoctrinated, given foster families, and even offered for adoption. This action has led to charges against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian Commissioner for Children's Rights, by the International Criminal Court.

About Data Sources

Data Sources goes beyond the official version in search of the truth: human rights violations, institutional failures, affairs of state, abuses of power and the criminal exploitation of the planet... ARTE’s digital investigative magazine takes you beyond the headlines.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Prigozhin Papers
• E2The Dark Underbelly of European Salmon
• E4Traffic in Burmese Teak
• E5Danone: Plastic Pollution in Bali
• E6China: Pro-Colonisation Influencers