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The Ukrainian intelligence services have officially identified officials and state bodies behind the Russian program “Cultural Map 4+85”, which takes Ukrainian children from the occupied areas to Russia, under the pretext of cultural trips, notes the Kyiv Post<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ukrainian Military Intelligence Service has uncovered individuals and organizations involved in a state-sponsored Russian program, which removes Ukrainian children from the occupied territories under the guise of “cultural and educational trips”.<\/p>\n

The initiative, known as the “Cultural Map 4+85”, is presented by Russian authorities as a cultural exchange program, but in practice aims to erase the Ukrainian national identity and integrate children from the temporarily occupied territories into the socio-cultural space of Russia.<\/p>\n

Details, HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Ukrainian intelligence services have officially identified officials and state bodies behind the Russian program “Cultural Map 4+85”, which takes Ukrainian children from the occupied areas to Russia, under the pretext of cultural trips, notes the Kyiv Post. 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