A Russian occupation official confirmed that several Ukrainian children — some with severe disabilities — whom Russian authorities forcibly transferred from occupied Kherson Oblast to Crimea have since been adopted by families in Crimea.
The Russian Orthodox Church and Rosgvardia continue to sponsor propaganda trips for Ukrainian children to visit Russia. A federal fund linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin provided support for at least one of these trips.
The Russian Ministry of Culture emphasized the role that the “Cultural Map 4+85” program is playing in the deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children.
Russian occupation officials highlighted the proliferation of Russia’s youth militarization programs and infrastructure in occupied Ukraine in 2025.
Occupied Crimea is reportedly facing an inflation rate of almost 107 percent as Russia’s domestic economic issues continue to have outsized impacts on occupied areas of Ukraine.
The Mariupol occupation administration is still failing to provide residents with adequate housing nearly four years after Russian forces leveled the city.
Russian authorities appear to be pursuing a severe high treason charge for a Ukrainian teenager detained under dubious circumstances for alleged anti-Russian activities.
A Russian occupation court in Crimea recently levied administrative punishment against a Crimean academic for her activism and research on the Crimean Tatar community.
Kremlin and occupation officials continue to claim that Russia is prioritizing real estate projects and new housing development in occupied Ukraine.
Russian Occupation Update, January 15, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)
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