On April 24, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky handed over to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa a list of 400 Ukrainian children abducted by Russia from temporarily occupied territories.
Source: Zelensky at a joint press conference
Direct quote: "These children are in Russia against their will. Sadly, due to the war, we face this horrific issue. Russians have kidnapped tens of thousands of children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
We must bring them all back. Just as we need to secure the release of thousands of prisoners, both military and civilian, who have been held in Russian jails under inhumane conditions for years. South Africa is a co-leader in the coalition to return Ukrainian children. I sincerely hope that President Ramaphosa will assist us in this endeavor."