Today, June 12, the next stage of a large prisoner exchange took place in accordance with the agreements reached in Istanbul. A group of defenders from the category of “seriously wounded and seriously ill” returned from Russian captivity.
This was reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
“We are continuing to work to return everyone from Russian captivity. We thank everyone who is helping to make these exchanges possible. So that everyone can be at home, in Ukraine,” wrote Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
This time, it was possible to return servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in particular the Airborne Forces, the Navy, the Air Force, the Troop Forces, the Security Service of Ukraine, as well as the State Border Service and the National Guard of Ukraine.
Among those released today are the Defenders of Mariupol, who had been in captivity for over three years. All of the freed defenders are men, privates and sergeants.
Some of the Ukrainian soldiers released today were considered missing in action.
In general, Ukrainians who fought in the Donetsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk regions are returning home.
“The defenders released from captivity will undergo the necessary medical examination, receive physical and psychological rehabilitation assistance, as well as all due payments for the entire period of their captivity”, – the statement said.
Today’s exchange is part of a large exchange involving military personnel under the age of 25, as well as those who are seriously wounded or seriously ill.





