One of the largest: Ukraine and the Russian Federation exchanged prisoners - Zelensky (photo, video)
He noted that among the returned Ukrainian citizens - seriously wounded and warriors, whom Russia was persecuted for invented crimes. Everyone will immediately provide the necessary medical and psychological assistance. According to Vladimir Zelensky, it is one of the largest exchanges. Ukraine was able to return soldiers, sergeants and officers who fought in the ranks of the Armed Forces, Navy, the National Guard, Territorial Defense and Border Service.
They defended the country in different directions - in Mariupol, in Azovstal, in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, as well as Kharkiv, Mykolaiv region, Zaporozhye, Sumy and Kurschyna. The President thanked for the work of the team that is engaged in the search for Ukrainian prisoners and exchanges. "And we are grateful to all our partners, especially the united Arab Emirates, because today's exchange has become possible," he added.
The Coordination Headquarters on the Defense of Prisoners of Pursuing (KSPPV) stressed that three of the released were under the so -called "investigation". This can be considered additional torture for both Ukrainian servicemen and their relatives and loved ones. "The warriors of the Armed Forces (such as 149 and 4 from TRO), the Navy (11), the National Guards (8, including three from Azov), three border guards were returned to their brothers.
8, Kherson region - 5, two - Mykolaiv region, Zaporizhzhya, Sumy regions, participated in hostilities in Kurshchyna, " - said in the department. They added that 166 ordinary and sergeants and nine officers were among the rescued. 22 seriously wounded warriors were also returned: 21 representatives of the Armed Forces and one border guard. They have health problems and injuries.
Interior Minister Igor Klimenko added that there were 11 fighters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs returned from the Russian captivity: 7 Guards and 4 border guards. They defended Mariupol - Azovstal and Illich Plant, as well as settlements of Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. The head of the department said that among the returned today the servicemen are difficult to get wounded. They will require long -term treatment and recovery.
It should be reminded that on March 18, the Kremlin reported that Putin and Trump agreed on the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine under the formula 175 to 175. On the same day, Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied these statements, noting that the exchange agreement was agreed much earlier. The exchange of prisoners of war was reported at the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.