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Another 15 Ukrainians have returned from temporarily occupied territories to Ukrainian government–controlled land. The oldest among them is 96 years old, the youngest is 49.
The return of people from occupation was discussed by ombudsperson Dmytro Lubinets in his Telegram channel. According to him, an important role in this process was played by the international company MHP and its founder and CEO Yuriy Kosyuk.
“Getting out of occupation is not easy. For some, it is years of waiting; for others, a decision to leave the home where they have lived all their lives,” wrote ombudsperson Dmytro Lubinets in his Telegram channel.
From the temporarily occupied village Zaliznyi Port in Kherson region, it was possible to evacuate a 96-year-old woman, her daughter, and her son-in-law. The family lived amid shelling and outages of electricity and food supplies, and the woman needed constant help; her son-in-law moved around with an Ilizarov apparatus. On the controlled territory, they were awaited by a grandson, and now the family has reunited in safety.
Another story is about a 74-year-old man from Kherson who remained in the occupation for years, fearing that he would harm his son who was in Russian captivity. Only in 2025 year, after his son was liberated, did the man decide to leave, but by that time his health had sharply deteriorated—he had a severe stroke and has partial right-sided paralysis. He is now under medical supervision, and his documents are being restored with help.
“Everyone who returns has their own reason for waiting for this day. Some will finally be able to hug relatives after years of occupation. Some will get to see doctors. And some will simply be in safety,” noted Dmytro Lubinets.
The ombudsperson expressed thanks to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Caritas Ukraine Foundation, government officials, humanitarian organizations, medical workers, and social workers who help bring Ukrainians home.
Where to contact those who want to leave the occupied territories.
For some people, return begins without documents – they are lost or expired. In occupation, even a Ukrainian passport, which should simply be a document, can become a source of new difficulties for the owner.
The Office of the Ombudsperson reminded that assistance with departure can be obtained at 1678, from abroad at +38 (044) 299 74 08, and from temporarily occupied territories at +38 093 406 80 17 via WhatsApp, Viber, or Telegram. You can also write to email [email protected].
Earlier, Informator reported that four more Ukrainian children returned from occupation thanks to the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, mediated by Melania Trump. Among those returned was a six-year-old boy who stayed with his grandparents in occupied Luhansk region, and two 15-year-old teenagers separated from their parents due to Russia's actions.
We also wrote that ombudsperson Dmytro Lubinets told Informator in an interview about the return of civilians during prisoner exchanges and about how Russia seeks to use the exchange topic in an information war against Ukrainian society.
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