If you know someone has been taken captive by enemy forces, you should contact the relevant authorities, according to the National Information Bureau (NIB) under the Ministry of Reintegration.

It’s important to gather as much information as possible about what happened leading up to the person’s capture. This could include details from fellow soldiers, witnesses, relatives, or even social media posts.

Report all data to:

• You can contact NIB on the hotline at 16-48 (for calls from abroad +38 (044) 287-81-65) or via chatbots in Telegram or Viber. You can also email [email protected] or send a message on the Facebook You can also fill out the online form on the bureau’s website.
• Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Phone consultations: 0800 300 529. International calls: +38 (044) 390-43-90.
• The Joint Centre for the Coordination of the Search and Release of Prisoners of War and Illegally Deprived of Liberty as a Result of Aggression against Ukraine, which operates under the SSU. The hotline numbers are (044) 321-11-21 and (098) 321-11-21.

Call the center at (067) 650-83-32  (WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber).

Submit a similar application to the National Police Department.

Don’t share information about prisoners who have been wrongly imprisoned or your data with anyone you don’t trust.