Return of 150 Ukrainian prisoners of war — the Coordination Headquarters shared details of the exchange
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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:02:00 +0200
The Coordination Headquarters shared details of the exchange of prisoners of war on February 5Among those released from captivity, there are many seriously ill, seriously wounded, and those who have been in Russian captivity for over two and a half years.This is the 61st prisoner exchange organized by the Coordination Headquarters since the start of the fullscale Russian invasion.
In total, thanks to the work of the headquarters on behalf of the President of Ukraine, 4,131 people have already been returned from Russian captivity these are both military personnel and civilians, as well as foreign citizens.
This time, 108 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are returning home including seven from the Territorial Army, 26 from the Navy, and three from the Air Force.
22 National Guardsmen, 19 border guards, and one representative of the National Police have also been released from captivity.
They defended the Ukrainian land from the enemy in the Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, Donetsk, Luhansk regions, Kherson, Sumy, and Kyiv regions.In particular, the National Guardsmen who guarded the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, as well as the defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal, have been released.
Ukrainian servicemen who participated in the operation in Kursk will also soon see their relatives.Among those released are 47 sergeants, 69 soldiers, 16 sailors, and 18 officers.Ukrainian servicemen will receive proper treatment, assistance with rehabilitation and reintegration into society, as well as payments of the financial support they were supposed to receive during their captivity, and onetime material assistance.
The Coordination Headquarters expresses its gratitude to the United Arab Emirates for their assistance in implementing the exchange.
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