Ukraine returned another group of defenders from captivity of the Russian Federation: military and civilians

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Within the framework of Istanbul arrangements, on July 4, Ukraine returned another group of defenders from Russian who suffered serious injuries and have serious health problems and fighters under 25 years of age.

Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Telegram, Coordinating Headquarters on Prisoners of Pursuing, Ombudsman’s Office

Direct Zelensky Language: “Our people at home. Most of them have been in Russian captivity since 2022.

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Today, our defenders who have defended Ukraine in different regions are returning: Donetsk and Mariupol, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Kherson. These are the soldiers of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, the State Border Service, the State Special Transport Service. And also civilians. ”

Details: The coordination notes that the youngest dismissed defender has only been 20 years old. The oldest is 59 years. In addition to soldiers and sergeants, officers also managed to dismiss.

Among the released today are Mariupol’s defenders who have been held in captivity since 2022.

The vast majority of liberated were captured for over 3 years.

Ukrainians who defended the country in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Lugansk and Kherson directions are returned home.

The Russian captivity has now managed to release illegally convicted defenders and deprived of personal freedom of civilian Ukrainians.

Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets states that the peculiarity of this exchange is that it was possible to return the defenders that Russia has sentenced to long detention. I also return home to the military who were considered missing.

Literally coordinate: “The exchange process under” Istanbul arrangements “is ongoing. The exact number of dismissed persons will be announced after all the exchange stages are completed.”