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"All I want is to see Oleh at large, hug my son. I’d love to live to see it," - Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov's mother. VIDEO Mother of Russian-held Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov Liudmyla expects the Ukrainian authorities to contribute to his release and hopes to live to see her son’s return. 7 262 14 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia 
Ukraine insists on final verification of list of prisoners for exchange until May 24, - Iryna Herashchenko The Ukrainian side insists on final verification of list of hostages at a meeting in Minsk on May 24. 2 113 12 Ukrainian Politics 
Occupiers held more than 150 hostages in basement of school in Chernihiv region - Chaus. PHOTO In the basement of a school in the village of Yahidne in the Chernihiv region, the occupiers held more than 150 civilians, including women and children. 18 490 9 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War 
Taking civilian hostages is unprecedented Russian crime. Russia’s terrorist partners have started to repeat it, - Kuleba The taking of civilian hostages is an unprecedented crime in modern history. Russia must be held accountable. 997 8 Previously in trend: War 
Occupiers took hostage UNIAN journalist Dmytro Khilyuk UNIAN journalist Dmytro Khilyuk was captured by Russian invaders in the Kyiv region. 6 685 7 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War 
Russian Federation is holding about 27,000 civilian hostages: Lubinets appealed to Vatican for help The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, called on Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna and President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, to facilitate the return of civilian hostages, including priests held by the Russian Federation. 969 6 War in Ukraine 
International coalition on return of civilian hostages should be created, - Lubinets The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, said that Ukraine is looking for new approaches to the release and return of civilian hostages and noted the need to create an international coalition on this issue. 368 5 Incidents 
Pro-Russian militants confirm holding 47 Ukrainian hostages, - SBU adviser Tandit Pro-Russian terrorists have areas in the Donbas unknown to SBU where they hold Ukrainian hostages. 3 307 4 Ukrainian Politics 
Ukrainian Maksym Kharkin was released from captivity by Hamas militants as part of peace agreement with Israel. PHOTO On 13 October, as part of the hostage exchange under the peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, a 35-year-old Ukrainian citizen, a native of Donetsk, Maksym Kharkin, was released. 6 282 18 Previously in trend: Israel–Hamas ceasefire 
Almost 500 former "DPR"/"LPR" hostages reported torture, psychological abuse, - SBU Ukraine’s Security Service collected testimonies of almost 500 Ukrainian citizens who were subject to physical torture and psychological abuse when held hostage in the self-styled "Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics" also known as "DPR" and "LPR" 978 1 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 
Cases of Ukrainian children being held hostage by Russians, unfortunately, are not unique, human rights activist Matviychuk Human rights activists record cases of Ukrainian children being taken hostage by the Russian military. 818 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War 
Since March, occupiers have taken 453 people hostage in Zaporizhzhia region, about 200 are still in captivity, - Starukh In the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region, 191 Ukrainians are being held hostage by the Russian military. 713 1 War in Ukraine 
