Since 2022, we have interviewed 462 witnesses of enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, and crimes against the civilian population, including shelling of civilian infrastructure, appropriation of private property by the occupiers, and unlawful deprivation of liberty. As of the end of February 2025, information has been found on 310 civilians who were arbitrarily detained by representatives of the Russian Federation or groups controlled by the aggressor country, 22 of whom were identified during the processing of testimonies in February 2025.

This algorithm is designed for civilians who experienced illegal imprisonment due to Russian aggression and were released independently, without the exchange procedure. The instructions will help you gather evidence, prepare an application, and successfully submit it to the Commission on Establishing the Fact of Personal