Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has evidence that Russia abducts Ukrainian children and trains them to fight in the war for Moscow. In an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Zelensky states his government has “evidence” of children being forced to fight against Ukraine. Several outlets report that he frames the allegation as part of a broader set of grievances Kyiv lists against Russia.
CBS also highlights that the claim is presented by Zelensky as a new accusation. The reporting notes that abducting children and coercing them into armed conflict can constitute a serious violation under international law. An analyst interviewed by CBS discusses the implications of the allegation but does not independently verify the evidence cited by Zelensky within the reports.
Across the coverage, the central points are Zelensky’s claim of Ukrainian evidence, the allegation that thousands of children are affected, and the assertion that children are trained for use in combat roles. The outlets do not provide details of the evidence itself in the excerpts.
