In Kharkiv, a teenager who had gone out with friends returned home safely.

A 17-year-old boy who went missing in Kharkiv has been found and returned home.

This information was reported by the communication department of the Main Directorate of the National Police of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, as conveyed by "Dumka".

According to the police, on December 12, they received a report about the disappearance of the 17-year-old Kharkiv resident. The teenager went out for a walk to one of the shopping centers in the city and did not return for a long time, nor did he answer calls.

The police checked possible places where the minor might be, interviewed acquaintances, and located the boy. He was found near one of the shopping centers, where he had been hanging out with friends and lost track of time.

The authorities took the boy home and handed him over to his mother. He is doing well. A preventive conversation was held with him and his family.