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Ukraine Faces Over 70,000 Missing Amid Ongoing Conflict

2/26/2026

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Over 70,000 individuals are missing in Ukraine, from the security and defense sector, according to Commissioner for Missing Persons Artur Dobroserdov.
They are listed in Ukraine's Unified Register of Persons Missing Under Special Circumstances, including disappearances during hostilities or captivity.
Dobroserdov said the number could be higher because not all cases are registered, and family inquiries exceed 200,000.
Many cases may not be resolved until after the war concludes.

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Over 70,000 individuals are missing in Ukraine, from the security and defense sector, according to Commissioner for Missing Persons Artur Dobroserdov.
They are listed in Ukraine's Unified Register of Persons Missing Under Special Circumstances, including disappearances during hostilities or captivity.
Dobroserdov said the number could be higher because not all cases are registered, and family inquiries exceed 200,000.
Many cases may not be resolved until after the war concludes.