Russian Forces Forcibly Remove 25 Civilians Including Children from Occupied Kharkiv Region

Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets reported on October 9, 2026 that Russian forces forcibly removed 25 civilians, including children, from occupied territories in the Kharkiv region. The whereabouts of those taken remain unknown. Lubinets appealed to international human rights bodies to intervene and help locate the missing persons. The forced displacement of civilians from occupied territories is considered a violation of international humanitarian law.