The Trump administration ended Yale University's program that tracked abducted Ukrainian children, eliminating access to satellite imagery and data on 30,000 children. This $26 million contract was terminated in late January 2025.
The termination significantly hampers efforts to reunite 19,500 remaining abducted children with their families. So far, only 1,240 children have been repatriated, and most returnees are experiencing severe physical and emotional distress.