{"id":1386578,"date":"2026-06-12T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1386578"},"modified":"2026-06-11T08:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T05:14:35","slug":"ukraine-returns-more-pows-than-remain-in-russian-captivity-ombudsman-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/ukraine-returns-more-pows-than-remain-in-russian-captivity-ombudsman-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine returns more POWs than remain in Russian captivity, Ombudsman says"},"content":{"rendered":"

The number of Ukrainian prisoners of war still being held in Russian captivity is lower than the number of defenders who have already been returned to Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said this in an interview with Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty, according to UATV English<\/a>, citing his\u00a0Telegram\u00a0<\/a>channel.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe number of prisoners of war who remain in Russian captivity is smaller than the number of those whom we have brought back from Russian captivity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Lubinets did not disclose the exact number of Ukrainian POWs, emphasizing that the Russian side does not know the precise number of Russian servicemen held in Ukrainian captivity. At the same time, Ukrainian authorities do not publicly disclose the number of Ukrainians being held by Russia.<\/p>\n

The Ombudsman also reported that, according to Ukraine\u2019s Register of Missing Persons, 16,000 civilians are considered missing in the temporarily occupied territories.<\/p>\n

As of today, the Ukrainian side has verified that 1,887 Ukrainian civilians are being held in Russian captivity. According to Lubinets, 878 of those individuals were verified through mechanisms of the International Committee of the Red Cross, while the remainder were identified through intelligence and security services.<\/p>\n

As reported earlier, since March Ukraine has succeeded in returning 60 citizens from Russia and the temporarily occupied territories, including people with limited mobility and those suffering from serious illnesses.<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/strong> Kallas: Certain Developments Inside Russia Indicate Dissatisfaction with the Continuation of the War<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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