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Nigerian pirates release six Ukrainian sailors (Photo, video)
Pirates attacked the Stevia cargo vessel off the coast of Nigeria.
20:30, 30.01.2021
Two Ukrainian women with seven children freed from Syria camp for ISIS suspects' families (Photo)
In total, 57 more people are expected to return home from Syria.
16:59, 31.12.2020
Updated
Six Ukrainian sailors captured amid pirate attack on vessel off Nigeria
Diplomats are taking measures to free the Ukrainian citizens.
20:54, 19.12.2020
Being Ukrainian could land you in a Russian prison: How and why the Kremlin keeps replenishing its "swap fund"
17:50, 08.12.2020
Opinion
"All for all": OSCE calls for mutual release of detainees in Donbas
Issues related to the settlement of the legal status of certain persons released in the previous exchanges were considered during a recent TCG meeting.
10:40, 29.10.2020
Thousands rally in Kyiv, demand release of Kremlin's hostages (Video)
Several thousand people took part in the campaign.
23:54, 10.10.2020
Lutsk terrorist remanded in custody for 60 days without right to post bail (Photos)
The suspect has decided not to appeal against the court's ruling.
18:45, 23.07.2020
Spox explains Zelensky's move to join negotiations with hostage-taker
It was the president's personal decision, Yulia Mendel stresses.
13:20, 23.07.2020
Zelensky reveals details of special operation in Lutsk (Photo, video)
The conversation lasted for up to 10 minutes.
03:15, 22.07.2020
Lutsk terrorist detained, all hostages freed (Video)
The man left the bus on his own.
22:28, 21.07.2020
Lutsk terrorist sets three hostages free (Video)
These are a child, a pregnant woman, and an elderly woman.
21:15, 21.07.2020
Interior Ministry: No links between Lutsk incident and explosives found in Kyiv
Police in Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv have received mass reports on bombs planted in public places.
18:55, 21.07.2020
Hostage situation in Lutsk: Blasts reported at crime scene
Negotiations have been ongoing with the mentally unstable hostage-taker.
15:55, 21.07.2020
Hostage taker in Lutsk issues demands, threatens to set off bombs
Another explosive device has reportedly been planted in an unnamed crowded location in the city, the attacker claims.
12:20, 21.07.2020
Armed man hijacks commuter bus in Ukraine's Lutsk, city center cordoned off (Photo, video, live from scene)
The man has taken nearly 20 hostages.
11:40, 21.07.2020
Torture, 15-year "sentence" for insulting tweets about Russian-controlled forces in Donbas
Meanwhile, not only have the Russian-controlled forces refused to release her as part of swap efforts, they have not even confirmed the fact they are holding her.
09:00, 25.05.2020
Women held in occupied Donbas prisons describe "inhumane conditions" – media
They had been thrown behind bars for spreading pro-Ukrainian leaflets.
11:20, 23.01.2020
Ukraine's Sentsov arrives in Latvia to undergo rehabilitation
Former political prisoner Oleh Sentsov will undergo rehabilitation at Jūrmala-based National Rehabilitation Centre "Vaivari."
23:40, 15.12.2019
Zelensky expects 72 Ukrainian hostages to be freed from Russia-occupied Donbas
The Ukrainian president wants this to happen by the year's end.
04:20, 10.12.2019
SBU says 244 people held in captivity in occupied Donbas
The reports on the number of captives are being updated based on the incoming data.
14:50, 08.11.2019
U.S. calls on Russia, proxy forces to release Ukrainian journo from "DPR" captivity
Earlier, Russian-backed "authorities" in the unrecognized "Donetsk People's Republic" illegally sentenced Aseyev to 15 years in prison.
22:30, 22.10.2019
Ukrainian journalist Aseyev sentenced to 15 years in prison in Russia-occupied Donetsk
He has been held captive since May or June 2017, according to different sources.
14:59, 22.10.2019
Security officials update Donbas report on missing persons
Kyiv is taking measures aimed to have all "persons illegally deprived of liberty and hostages held in temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions" released.
10:15, 18.10.2019
FM Prystaiko: New Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap reaches decisive stage
The exchange of captives will involve three groups.
16:15, 12.10.2019
Zelensky says ready for direct talks with Putin to return political prisoners from Russia
The president expects the decision to release Ukrainian political prisoners will be made during the meeting in the Normandy format.
16:53, 10.10.2019
SBU: 223 Ukrainians illegally held in occupied Donbas
Another 258 persons have gone missing, according to the official data.
21:50, 08.08.2019
MFA Ukraine once again calls on Russia to release Sentsov
Today the Ukrainian filmmaker marks his 43rd birthday.
15:58, 13.07.2019
Four Ukrainian hostages freed in occupied Donbas arrive in Kyiv (Photo, video)
The Ukrainians arrived at Ukraine's Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) from Minsk.
20:15, 28.06.2019
Over 70 cases of illegal detention of Ukrainian citizens by Russian occupation forces recorded since year-start
Militants hold Ukrainians in custody for ransom.
19:10, 25.06.2019
Human rights activist: 115 Ukrainian citizens prosecuted for political reasons in Russia, annexed Crimea
Thirty eight people have already been convicted.
19:46, 30.05.2019
Kremlin hostages: Five years of Sentsov and Kolchenko's captivity in Russia (Video)
Today is five years since Oleh Sentsov and Oleksandr Kolchenko have been captured by the Russian Federation.
21:42, 10.05.2019
Minsk talks: Ukraine calls on Russia to unblock hostage release
Russian representatives say that the release is off the table until the "trial" of POW sailors is completed.
23:15, 24.04.2019
Zelensky: Minsk process will be rebooted; hostages in Russia, Donbas must return home
Zelensky sees the return of Ukrainian hostages home as his No. 1 task.
23:52, 21.04.2019
OSCE coordinator visits Ukrainian hostages in Donetsk (Photo)
Russian and pro-militant media have been spinning reports showing Frisch "warmly embracing" local "puppet occupation authorities," which sparked outrage among former hostages and families of those still held in captivity.
13:45, 06.04.2019
Documentary about Kremlin's political prisoners to be screened in European Parliament on March 19
The film was premiered at the PACE session in Strasbourg on January 21, 2019.
12:49, 18.03.2019
Ukrainian hostages scratched out of swap lists could be tortured to death – Humanitarian envoy
The Ukrainian side at the Minsk talks has demanded a full report on the fate of 13 Ukrainian hostages crossed off the exchange list as well as over 70 Ukrainians, whom occupiers deny to have captured.
19:20, 30.01.2019
Volker, Yelchenko discuss situation in occupied Donbas, Crimea
Special attention has been also paid to the release of Ukrainian hostages kept by Russia.
10:16, 29.01.2019
Russia to exploit issue of captive Ukrainian sailors, political prisoners release in context of Ukraine elections – Klimkin
Ukraine's minister is convinced the Ukrainian sailors will not be released until the court in Russia hands down its rulings.
15:40, 08.01.2019
Merkel, Macron demand Russia immediately free captive Ukrainian sailors
All the 24 Ukrainian sailors have declared themselves to be prisoners of war.
17:50, 28.12.2018
Human rights activists collect data on 102 civilians, 13 military held by Donbas militants
A Ukrainian tanker Bohdan Pantyushenko and special forces' Serhiy Hlondar and Oleksandr Korynkov were captured almost four years ago.
15:40, 16.12.2018
NATO calls on Russia to free Ukrainian sailors without delay
NATO will continue to monitor the situation.
02:49, 28.11.2018
Moscow completely blocks hostage release – Gerashchenko
At the same time, Russia is trying to meddle in Ukraine's election campaign.
23:55, 06.11.2018
OSCE envoy to see Ukrainian hostages in occupied Donbas
Ambassador Frisch will travel to the conflict-affected areas on both sides of the contact line to meet detainees and observe their detention conditions.
13:00, 06.09.2018
Ukraine ready to pardon "dozens" of convicted militants to swap them for Ukrainians held hostage in Donbas – official
The invaders are still seeking to secure the 20 for 300 exchange formula.
18:30, 14.08.2018
Rada Vice Speaker: Ukrainian hostages in Donbas tortured, sodomized
Gerashchenko said Ukrainians released from militant captivity returned home with severe PTSD, requiring psychological rehabilitation.
13:00, 23.07.2018
Sentsov writes letter from Russian colony
On May 14, 2018, Sentsov went on a hunger strike demanding the release of all Ukrainian political prisoners.
17:50, 07.07.2018
Russia deliberately sponsoring terrorism, applying torture to detained Ukrainians – Klimkin
Russia's crimes must be proved legally in international courts, the minister said.
16:40, 25.06.2018
Over 3,200 POWs returned to Ukraine since Donbas war started – Hrytsak
This is a result of painstaking work by the Center, volunteers, military, prosecutors and other structures, the SBU chief said.
16:30, 25.06.2018
Russia allows Kolchenko to meet with mother – human rights activist
On May 31, Kolchenko went on a hunger strike in a Russian penal colony in support of another political prisoner Oleh Sentsov.
16:42, 22.06.2018
Erdogan vows aid to Ukraine in release of political prisoners from Russia
The relevant agreement was reached with the Turkish president, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister noted.
23:30, 18.06.2018
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