Ukraine: In Search of the Missing
Ukraine's police, judiciary system and the victims’ relatives are all trying to track them down.
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Ukraine: In Search of the Missing
Ukraine's police, judiciary system and the victims’ relatives are all trying to track them down.
Thousands of Ukrainians have gone missing since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country on February 24, 2022. The exact number of civilians and soldiers who remain unaccounted for is unknown.
Families have become detectives using personal contacts and social media channels to try and find details about the whereabouts of their loved ones.
Evidence is mounting that Russian forces use filtration centres in occupied territories to question, detain and deport thousands of Ukrainians to the Russia. The search for the missing also involves Ukraine's police and the judiciary system, with the support of international organisations.
Andriy Dubchak is an award-winning photographer and journalist from Kyiv.
Sabina Puhka is a mutimedia editor, video journalist and an award-winning photographer from Kyiv.
