# Ukraine returns 15 civilians from Russian-occupied territories, ombudsman says

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- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-19 15:22 UTC
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- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-returns-15-civilians-from-russian-occupied-territories-ombudsman-says/

> Ukraine returned 15 civilians from Russian-occupied territories on Sept. 19, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said. The group included a 96-year-old woman from Zaliznyi Port and a 74-year-old man from Kakhovka, both in Kherson Oblast. Some returned without documents because theirs were lost or expired.