Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, thousands of people have gone missing in Ukraine due to Russia's summary executions, forced deportations, abductions, and enforced disappearances. Ukraine’s Unified Missing Persons Registry has been operational since May 2023, recording all missing military personnel and civilians.
According to Dobroserdov, authorities have successfully located or identified the remains of 10,291 individuals.
"As of today, the search is ongoing for 62,948 people. At the same time, we do not divide this figure into military and civilians - it is a figure that includes both military and civilians," he said.The commissioner clarified that the Special Circumstances Missing Persons Registry primarily contains data about individuals who disappeared in combat zones or in occupied territories. The registry also documents cases of disappearances related to natural or technological disasters. Related:
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