Elon Musk’s DOGE Initiative announced it has terminated a specialized unit dedicated to tracking Ukrainian children abducted by Russian forces, according to information confirmed by The Crustian Daily.
The now-defunct program had provided critical intelligence and assistance to Ukrainian authorities attempting to locate and recover abducted children. Ukrainian officials estimate at least 20,000 Ukrainian children have been forcibly relocated to Russian-controlled territories since Russia’s invasion.
Human rights organizations swiftly condemned the decision, emphasizing the ongoing humanitarian emergency and accusing Musk’s initiative of abandoning vulnerable victims during a crisis.
Musk’s representatives have not directly addressed the criticism but cited an internal restructuring as the rationale behind the closure.
