In 2022, the Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporary Occupied Territories transferred more than UAH 190 million to persons who were or are still held in captivity. In particular, the Ministry allocated UAH 144.8 million to persons released from russian captivity. Another UAH 46.2 million was received by families of Ukrainian citizens illegally detained by russia.

Thus, 1,448 persons who were freed from captivity and 462 families of the kremlin prisoners received one-time financial assistance of UAH 100,000 each.

The facts of deprivation of liberty of these people as a result of armed aggression against Ukraine were established by the relevant commission under the Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporary Occupied Territories.

The ministerial commission was established pursuant to the Law of Ukraine “On social and legal protection of persons, established to have been deprived of their personal liberty as a result of armed aggression against Ukraine, and members of their families.”