The Ministry of Internal Affairs told where you can get information about captured Ukrainians

Law enforcement officers have allocated a separate telephone line for relatives and friends who are looking for Ukrainian defenders in Russian captivity. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine announced the start of the line's work.

They noted that if you suspect that a relative or loved one was captured, you should call the helpline of the Ministry of Internal Affairs: +38 089 420 18 66. You can also contact the Joint Center for Search and Release of Captives under the SBU. To do this, call one of these numbers:

• +38 067 650 83 32,
• +38 098 087 36 01.

Also, a person has the opportunity to send a request by e-mail: united.centre.ssu@gmail.com.

In addition, information can be obtained from the National Information Bureau. Call the hotline 1648 or the landline number (044) 287-81-65 if you are abroad. You can write an email to: nib.uncp.info@gmail.com.

The search for those who could be taken prisoner is carried out by the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. The necessary information can be provided to you by phone number (044) 428-62-74 or by email contact@gur.gov.ua.

It should be noted that the day before there was an exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia. Unfortunately, thousands of Ukrainian prisoners of war remain in Russian captivity, because in total about 2.5 thousand people were captured from Azovstal, among them about 50 women.