At the Ministry of Justice, the number of prisoners of war who are citizens of Central Asian states was announced

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian military have captured approximately 30 citizens of Central Asian countries.

This was reported by the Minister of Justice of Ukraine, Olha Stefanishyna.

"Information about the nationality of the prisoners of war is more often determined from their words, as documents that could confirm this are mostly absent," said Stefanishyna.

Additionally, the Ministry of Justice announced that "prisoners of war held in detention centers and camps, regardless of nationality, have the same legal status, as defined in both international and national regulatory acts."

"The nationality of a prisoner of war, including dual nationality, in no way affects his legal status," added the Ministry of Justice.