The number of people missing due to the Ukraine conflict has risen to 50,000, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
In a statement on Thursday, Dusan Vujasanin, head of the ICRC’s Central Tracing Agency Bureau (CTA-B) for the Ukraine conflict, told RIA Novosti that since February 2024, the number of reported missing persons—those being searched for by their families—has more than doubled, reaching nearly 50,000.
“Sadly, this number continues to grow,” he stated.
Vujasanin further noted that the number of monthly requests had surged from approximately 1,000 to 5,000 in recent months, attributing the increase to families becoming more aware of how to reach out to the ICRC for assistance.
The Central Tracing Agency Bureau, established in Geneva in March 2022, acts as a neutral intermediary in the conflict, facilitating efforts to locate missing persons.