“Within the framework of Istanbul arrangements, on June 26, Ukraine returned another group of defenders from the Russian captivity. Source: President Volodymyr Zelensky on Facebook, Coordination Headquarters on Prisoners of Pursuing, Ombudsman’s Video, straight Language of Zelensky: “We continue exchanges, another stage.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Facebook, Coordinating Headquarters on Prisoners of Pursuing, Ombudsman’s Office Video
The direct language of Zelensky: “We continue exchanges, another stage. Today the warriors of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, the State Border Service are returning. Most of them were captured from the 22nd the year. We do everything to find everyone, check information about each name. We have to return all our home. Thank you to everyone who helps us in this. “
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Details: According to the coordination headquarters, on Thursday managed to return a group of defenders under 25 years of age, as well as defenders who were injured and health problems.
Photo of coordination headquartersThe vast majority of the released defenders have been kept in captivity for more than three years. Much of them were captured during the defense of Mariupol.
The specifics of today’s exchange stage – managed to return home young soldiers. The youngest defender is 24 years old and he was captured during Mariupol’s defense in April 2022, at the age of 21.
Photo of coordination headquartersAlso managed to release the National Guards guarded by the Chernobyl NPP.
The oldest defender who managed to return to his homeland is 62 years.
Among the released defenders on June 26 are officers.
In general, Ukrainians who defended the country in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Lugansk, Kherson, Kyiv and Sumy directions are returning home.
Literally: “The coordination headquarters continues to work and the next stage of liberation of Ukrainian prisoners will be held in the near future.”
We will remind: as the coordination stressed, for reasons of safety of the operation the exact number of dismissed persons will be announced after the exchange process is completed.
Prehistory:
- On June 2, Ukraine and the Russian Federation agreed to return “6000 to 6000” bodies of dead soldiers on June 2. Ukrainian and Russian delegations also agreed on the exchange of “all” for all “seriously wounded and young servicemen aged 18 to 25 years.
- During June, a number of exchanges of prisoners and repatriations of the bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers took place.