Twin infants rescued from Russia and united with Texas parents

The couple used a surrogate in eastern Ukraine to carry the twins. She fled to Russia to escape the violence and that's where she gave birth.


HOUSTON — Two babies born in September and sent to a Russian state-run orphanage are now in Texas with their new parents thanks to a dramatic rescue, according to Project DYNAMO.

The Texas couple, reportedly from the Dallas area, worked with a surrogate who lived in eastern Ukraine. The woman fled the violence there and made her way to Saint Petersburg, Russia where she gave birth in early September.

Instead of turning the twins over to their parents, the hospital sent the baby boy and girl to a Russian orphanage. Their parents in Texas were devastated.

The family worked tirelessly to bring their babies home. U.S. government officials were sympathetic but couldn't help. After several weeks, a friend with the U.S. diplomatic corps suggested they call Project DYNAMO.

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