Uzbekistanis rescued from slavery in Ukraine
People were kept in inhuman conditions and subjected to humiliation.
In Ukraine, law enforcement officers uncovered a group of individuals who held 13 Uzbek citizens in slavery, according to the press service of the Kyiv region prosecutor’s office.
According to the information, the offenders found their citizens outside of Ukraine. At the same time, it was mainly selected citizens who were in a vulnerable situation due to lack of housing, work, and difficult material conditions, who were deceived and lured to the territory of the Kyiv region.
After that, the offenders took people under their complete control: even going to the toilet was allowed according to the established schedule. Also, the criminals controlled the freedom of movement of citizens and imposed fines for minor offenses. All the victims were forced to work for free and kept in terrible conditions.
During operational activities, law enforcement officers detained two Chinese citizens, an Uzbek citizen, and a Ukrainian citizen. On September 17, 2025, law enforcement officers also conducted searches at the residences and business facilities of the suspects and found premises where 13 Uzbek citizens were held, as well as documents, money, and transport were stored.
Law enforcement officers detained the suspects in violation of Article 149 (2) (Human Trafficking, Slavery), in addition, the four defendants in the case were informed by law enforcement officers that they were also suspected of committing a particularly serious crime, in connection with which their preventive measure may be changed. A pre-trial investigation is currently underway.
Earlier, it was reported that law enforcement officers had stopped an attempted human trafficking at the Tashkent airport. Residents of Samarkand attempted to send girls into sexual slavery in India under the guise of employment.
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