You can find out that a person is captured by calling the Ministry of Internal Affairs
If a person is captured, two steps must be taken. Close relatives and family members of the prisoner can notify the relevant authorities of the incident, and then contact international organizations.
First, to obtain or provide information, citizens can contact the United Center for the Search and Release of Prisoners of the Security Service of Ukraine. This can be done by calling +38 067 650 83 32, +38 098 087 36 01 or by sending a request to email [email protected].
With relevant requests, you can contact the National Information Bureau by calling the hotline 1648 or the city number (044) 287-81-65 (for calls from abroad). There is also the option of contacting e-mail, which is located on the website of the Bureau nib.gov.ua.
You can find out that a person is captured by calling the Ministry of Internal Affairs trust: +38 089-420-18-66
You can also apply to the nearest territorial body of the National Police of Ukraine, send a request by mail, call 102 (around the clock) or the hotline (0894) 200-18-67.
The received application is registered in the Unified Accounting Journal and the information is entered into the ERDR for the National Police authorities to carry out a pre-trial investigation under Art. 110 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine with the note “in captivity, 437 or 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine”.
After completing the first step, namely receiving an official response, citizens are advised to contact the hotline of the International Committee of the Red Cross at 0-800-300-155. It is also possible to prepare an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights and to the UN Human Rights Committee.
Department of Communications of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
