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Ukraine creates new ambassador post to coordinate POWs and missing persons

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has established a new position of Ambassador-at-Large to coordinate international work on the return of prisoners of war, civilian hostages and missing persons. Dmytro Ponomarenko has been appointed to the post, the ministry announced on April 13.

14 April, 02:50 PM

Dismembered remains found on Bali beach amid Ukrainian disappearance

Dismembered human body parts were discovered on Ketewel beach in Bali's Sukawati district on Feb. 26, and police are checking whether they belong to missing Ukrainian citizen Ihor Komarov, according to local media, including KumparanNews, DetikNews, and TribunNews.

27 February, 06:15 PM

Russia confirms Ukrainian POWs with 4-6 month lag with incomplete lists

Russia confirms Ukrainian prisoners of war to the Red Cross 4-6 months after capture with incomplete lists, Ukraine’s missing persons commissioner Artur Dobroserdov said during the national telethon program on June 13, news agency Interfax Ukraine reported.

13 June 2025, 08:52 PM

Accountability and justice for missing persons in Ukraine — opinion

On June 19, 2025, the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) will host a pivotal conference, bringing together Ukrainian and international officials, experts, and civil society representatives in The Hague, the Netherlands.

12 June 2025, 12:30 AM

Accounting for missing persons must be a priority in any future peace negotiations — opinion

On today’s grim anniversary – and against a backdrop of frenzied diplomatic activity – it is important to maintain focus on securing truth and justice for Ukrainian citizens, including the families of those who have gone missing as a result of the Russian invasion.

24 February 2025, 10:56 PM

Ukraine reports 42,000 missing persons under special circumstances

Approximately 42,000 people are listed as missing under special circumstances in Ukraine's Unified Register of Missing Persons, Dmitry Bohatyuk, head of the relevant department at the Internal Affairs Ministry, told Ukrinform on July 17.

17 July 2024, 12:00 PM

Ukrainians abroad continue DNA testing to find missing relatives due to Russian war

Ukrainians living abroad will still be able to participate in DNA testing to help locate missing family members.

1 July 2024, 03:36 PM

Ukraine’s missing can be found – opinion

Ukraine has a fund of scientific expertise and administrative capacity to account for missing persons, but the system was never designed to cope with the tens of thousands of cases that have arisen as a result of the Russian invasion.

29 May 2024, 04:57 PM

Over 2,000 children missing in Ukraine, nearly 20,000 deported to Russia – National Police

Over two thousand children are missing within the country, with nearly 20,000 deported to Russia, of whom only 388 have successfully returned home, as of May 16, National Police press service reported on Facebook.

16 May 2024, 06:40 PM

Nearly 37,000 people considered missing in Ukraine, but actual numbers may be higher – commissioner

Almost 37,000 children, adults, and military personnel are considered missing in Ukraine, but these figures may be much higher, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on April 16.

16 April 2024, 06:37 PM

Over 50,000 missing persons in Ukraine — police

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the number of people reported missing in Ukraine has quadrupled to 50,150, Deputy Head of Ukraine’s National Police, Andrii Nebytov, said on March 28.

28 March 2024, 10:45 PM

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