Ukraine conducted the largest exchange of prisoners since the beginning of the war, securing the release of 230 people, including
6 civilians and persons previously reported missing.
The largest exchange of prisoners of war since the
exchange of prisoners of war took place. 230 Ukrainians and
Ukrainian women were released. In particular
6 civilians and 48 people who were officially considered "missing
missing." Details of the latest exchange were reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of
prisoners of war, reports
UNN.
230 defenders are returning home. Among them are representatives of
The Armed Forces of Ukraine - 130 (including 14 from the Army and 14 from the Navy), the National Guard
- 55, the State Border Guard Service - 38, the National Police - 1 and six
civilians who were illegally deprived of their liberty.
Details
It is noted that among the
among those returned were both those who had the official status of prisoner of war,
confirmed through the International Committee of the Red Cross (182 people), and those
Ukrainian servicemen who were still considered missing and had
still considered missing and had the status of "searching for a person" (48).
The majority of those released are men - 225 people,
and five women.
It is noted that the rank and file
and non-commissioned officers include 213 people, eleven are officers.
After grueling months of captivity, a combat
a combat medic from the 36th Brigade. While in captivity, she spoke Ukrainian as a matter of principle.
Ukrainian as a matter of principle. The Russians imitated her transfer for exchange several times, but
eventually returned her back to the place of detention.
In addition, according to the agency, among the
seven defenders of Zmeinyi Island, a musician of a military
a musician of the military orchestra, a servicewoman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who was deprived of her liberty by the Russians during
on maternity leave, National Guardsmen who were taken prisoner,
while performing their duties at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, a civilian lecturer at the East Ukrainian
V. Dahl East Ukrainian National University, and Mariupol defenders.
It is noted that those released from captivity
were met by the head of the Coordination Headquarters for the treatment of
Kyrylo Budanov, a member of the Coordination Headquarters, the
Dmytro Lubinets, a member of the Coordination Headquarters of the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, and Dmytro Usov, the Secretary of the Headquarters.
The Coordination
Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War expressed special gratitude to the
to the United Arab Emirates for its active participation in the implementation of this exchange.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the return of Ukrainian defenders to their homeland,
and thanked all those who, despite all the difficulties, bring
our people home despite all the difficulties.