The Ukrainian government estimates the number of missing in the war against Russia at around 7,000. Exact details are impossible because of the fighting, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maljar said yesterday, according to UNIAN news agency. Numbers were often transmitted late and inaccurately.
Maljar asked the public not to disclose any personal information about missing relatives on the internet – especially when it comes to soldiers. “The enemy uses this information. Do not post a photo of a missing person in uniform with personal information.”
“That person could be hiding in civilian clothes in the temporarily occupied areas and this could expose you. This can also make prisoner exchange difficult.” The deputy defense minister appealed to contact special coordination offices if necessary.