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Russian police officers guard the entrance to Penal Colony No. 2, in Pokrov, Russia, on April 6, 2021.
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The Russian opposition group helping find Ukrainian civilians captured by Russia

by Kate Tsurkan

When Ukrainian citizens are captured and disappeared into Russian prisons, their families and government often have no way to reach them, let alone help. Yet, behind the scenes, a network of pro-democracy Russians — some in exile, others still inside the country — work alongside Ukrainian officials to make sure no one is forgotten. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, the Free Russia Foundation’s “Poshuk.Polon” (“Search.Captivity”) project has worked to track, document, and advoca

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The Russian opposition group helping find Ukrainian civilians captured by Russia

When Ukrainian citizens are captured and disappeared into Russian prisons, their families and government often have no way to reach them, let alone help. Yet, behind the scenes, a network of pro-democracy Russians — some in exile, others still inside the country — work alongside Ukrainian officials to make sure no one is forgotten. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, the Free Russia Foundation’s “Poshuk.Polon” (“Search.Captivity”) project has worked to track, document, and advoca

Russian police officers guard the entrance to Penal Colony No. 2, in Pokrov, Russia, on April 6, 2021.

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