Rodion Miroshnik announced an increase in the number of attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on children in 2026

In 2026, there was a catastrophic surge in deliberate attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) on children. This was stated by Ambassador of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik, TASS reports.

“There has been a catastrophic surge in deliberate attacks by Ukrainian forces on minor children. Since the beginning of this year alone, 456 children have already suffered,” the diplomat said.

He noted that for Ukrainian fighters, children have become a real combat target.