The Ministry of Internal Affairs is actively working to find missing persons
On the International Day of the Missing, Minister of Internal Affairs Igor Klymenko noted that the search for each missing person is an extremely important task. He emphasized that this causes great pain for relatives and poses a serious challenge for the state. The search is coordinated by the Management of Missing Persons under Special Circumstances, headed by Commissioner Arthur Dobroserdov.
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In the first half of 2025, over 8,500 applications were submitted through the hotline '1698' and the 'Single Window for Citizens' service, with nearly 36,500 calls recorded and over 2,500 personal consultations conducted. The Minister noted that an important step was the digitalization of processes, allowing families to obtain online extracts from the Unified Register of Missing Persons.
Igor Klymenko emphasized that each inquiry is carefully considered, and families receive comprehensive support. The Ministry of Internal Affairs continues to improve search processes to make assistance even more effective and timely.
During the International Day of the Missing, Minister of Internal Affairs Igor Klymenko stressed the importance of searching for missing persons, supporting their families, and enhancing search processes to provide effective assistance. The digitalization of processes has also become an important step in this work.