More than 72,000 Ukrainians are considered missing under special circumstances. Some of them are in secret Russian captivity: without communication, without access to lawyers, without a chance to inform their families.

The state records these cases, but there is a lack of systematic search and communication with families. We have every chance to save these people if we pool our resources, create a coordination center, and engage international instruments .

"We don't know where he is. We do not know if he is alive. But we know for sure: he did not disappear on his own," echoed by families of civilians abducted during the occupation . A person disappears after a search, check at a checkpoint, or is abducted from their home . Enforced disappearances are a serious international crime.

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