The Security Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ombudsman’s Office have created support centers for relatives of prisoners of war and persons missing as a result of russia’s armed aggression in several regions of Ukraine.

These institutions will provide qualified assistance and information on the algorithm of returning relatives from captivity, as well as advice on how to avoid fraudulent schemes.

These centers will first be opened in:

• Lviv, 83 Stryiska Str., tel +380506948423, +380682362883;
• Vinnytsia, 10 Teatralna Str., tel. +380966396255, +380961348565;
• Mykolaiv - for security reasons the address is not disclosed. For registration and details please contact +380668690554, +380668224702;
• Kharkiv - for security reasons the address is not disclosed. For registration and details please contact: +380664280401, +380633113540, +380931681851.

These hubs will include representatives of the Joint Centre at the SSU, the National Police, the National Guard, the Ombudsman’s Office, the State Border Guard Service, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, military units and other agencies.

Such support centers will be opened in all regions to carry out the decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief and the relevant resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

Since the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion, the Coordination Staff managed to return 4 306 prisoners of war and civilians from russian captivity.

Families of prisoners of war and missing persons can contact the Joint Centre for Search and Liberation of Prisoners of War at the SSU:

+38 044 321-11-21

+38 098 321-11-21

as well as via Viber, WhatsApp, Telegram messengers: +38 067 650-83-32 or by email to united_center@ssu.gov.ua

We emphasize that the issue of the liberation of PoWs is exclusively within the competence of state authorities!