Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported the return of 185 military personnel and one civilian from captivity. Among those released are defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal.
205 defenders have returned home, including the defenders of Azovstal. Approximately 95% of those released had been in Russian captivity since 2022.
Ukraine has returned 205 defenders from Russian captivity as part of a major exchange. Most of the released soldiers had been in captivity since 2022.
The man who spoke disparagingly about national symbols on Maidan turned out to be a serviceman who was AWOL. He distributed the video on his social media pages.
On February 27, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun system in occupied Mariupol. The complex was hit on the territory of the Azovstal metallurgical plant.
The Mariupol City Council reports on the occupiers' intentions to destroy the authentic appearance of "Azovstal". They plan to create a "museum cluster" to erase the memory of Russia's war crimes.
The Katerynivka quarry in the Mariupol district has ceased operations due to the complete depletion of alkaline kaolin reserves. During the years of occupation, kaolin was massively exported to Russia, where it was used in the production of refractories, faience, and ceramics.
Occupying courts sentenced three Ukrainian marines to 21-23 years in prison for alleged "crimes" during the defense of Mariupol. The defenders will be sent to a strict regime correctional colony, despite the lack of evidence and lawyers.
The so-called head of the "DPR" Pushilin and Russian senator Voloshin created a fictitious company to which they plan to transfer the disposal and dismantling of the plant. The project is supervised by the scandalous "manager" Yakiv Khachanyan, who has already started selling metal for cash.
As part of the exchange between Russia and Ukraine, 185 military personnel and 20 civilians returned home. The youngest released is 26 years old, the oldest is 59 years old.
Ukraine conducted its 68th prisoner exchange on Independence Day. Military personnel and civilians returned, including journalists and the former mayor of Kherson.
Ukrainians gathered near the US Embassy in Kyiv. The protest took place on the eve of the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
On the night of July 28-29, 2022, Russia committed a terrorist act in the Olenivka colony, where about 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed and about 140 were wounded. In Ukraine, July 29 is the Day of Remembrance for Fallen Soldiers of the Special Operations Forces.
Mi helicopters form the basis of Ukraine's army aviation, performing critical combat, logistics and rescue missions in wartime, including the evacuation of the wounded from Mariupol. The effectiveness of their use, despite their age and the complexity of modernization, depends on well-thought-out logistics, repair and crew training.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans for a prisoner exchange next week. There was also an exchange during which officers, border guards, soldiers and sergeants held since 2022 were returned.
