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Ukrainian survivors describe Russian captivity, praise Canada's efforts

On Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced $863,000 in new funding for civil society groups in Ukraine supporting returned children and families. This brings Canada's total contribution to $7 million.
Ukrainian authorities cite records of more than 20,651 unlawful deportations or forcible transfers to Russia or Russian-occupied territories. Officials report 2,573 of those children have returned home.
Dariia Tomashova, 18, described escaping Crimea after being trained as a Russian soldier, saying girls learned tactical support from age 10. Margaryta Shabanova shared her husband's detention in Luhansk and the trauma of not knowing his fate.
Save Ukraine co-founder Mykola Kuleba thanked Canada for leading rescue missions, stating "their rescue only begins when they're coming back from Russian trap." He called for increased pressure and sanctions on Russia.
Canada uses artificial intelligence to trace missing children and prisoners of war, while Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand emphasized indirect diplomatic engagement with Russia. However, flags of major G20 nations including China and India were absent from the conference.

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