He returned from deportation and wants to rescue Ukrainian children taken to Russia: the story of Bohdan Yermokhin

Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Author: Mariana Sych

A year and a half without a home. That is how long Bohdan Yermokhin spent in deportation. The teenager was illegally taken from Mariupol to Russia as part of a group of 31 children. He tried several times to escape from Russia on his own, but his attempts were unsuccessful. There, he was even handed a draft notice from the military registration and enlistment office. After numerous appeals and his case gaining public attention, Bohdan Yermokhin finally returned to Ukraine on the day he turned 18. Journalists from the “How Are You?” project spoke with Bohdan. Here is the story of a young man who returned after being deported.

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