"Is My Husband Alive?" Russian Families Calling Ukraine Hotline

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] "I am calling because of my younger sibling," "Do you have information about my husband?", "Is this the hotline to check if my family is alive?"

Amid the large number of civilian and military casualties caused by the war between Russia and Ukraine, the voices of Russian families calling the Ukraine hotline ('Come Back Alive from Ukraine') to check on the lives of their loved ones have been revealed.

On the 7th (local time), CNN exclusively reported the recordings released by Ukrainian officials, stating, "The despair in the callers' voices shows how strictly Russia controls communications after the war."

According to the disclosed recordings, many Russian soldiers are reportedly unaware of which military operations they will be deployed to in the future, or where and why they have been assigned. Consequently, CNN reported that the soldiers themselves have been unable to provide or report specific information to their families.

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last month, videos have surfaced online showing Ukrainian civilians and Russian soldiers calling their homes and talking with their families.

The Ukrainian Ministry of the Interior has been releasing photos and videos of Russian soldiers captured during combat on the Telegram channel 'FIND YOUR OWN' since the 26th, and also operates the hotline 'Come Back Alive from Ukraine,' which connects captured Russian soldiers with their families. Through this humanitarian psychological warfare, Ukraine aims to encourage the families of prisoners of war to oppose their participation in the conflict.

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