From captivity returned the first deputy mayor of Energodar, who was abducted by the occupiers (photo, video)

In total, 101 people were released from captivity. Among them is Ivan Samodyuk, who refused the Russians in cooperation. 100 military and one civilian Ukrainian - the first deputy mayor of Energodar Ivan Samodyuk was returned home from Russian captivity. He refused to cooperate with the Russians and was stolen at the checkpoint almost 11 months ago. This was reported at the Coordination Staff on the management of prisoners of war.

"He did not break, refused to cooperate with the enemy and was abducted by the occupiers on March 19 last year at a checkpoint near the Annunciation. After 333 days of captivity, he returned to his relatives and relatives," Samoidyuk said at the Coordination Headquarters. The return of the deputy was commented by the mayor of Energodar Dmitry Orlov. The mayor of Energodar called the news of the release of Samidyuk the long -awaited and noted the unbreakability of the man.

"All this time he was in captivity, under constant moral and physical pressure. But it is necessary to know the strength of the spirit, the stability and devotion of this courageous person to Ukraine, to understand: such as he is not to break," Orlov said. In addition to the deputy mayor of Energodar, another 100 soldiers returned home. Among them are the defenders of Azovstal, Bucha, Kherson and Liman.

Most of the liberated defenders defended from the invasion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Mariupol, 63 of them - defended Azovstal. The Security Service posted a video on the exchange of prisoners. "There are 46 released for the Navy, 29, the National Guard-12, eight released belong to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, five to the territorial defense ranks," the headquarters wrote. This time, soldiers from the ordinary and sergeant staff were returned from captivity.

"They were waiting for their relatives for so long. Many of the heroes were injured in varying severity," said Presidential Head Andriy Ermak. Earlier, Focus published the material after talking to former prisoners of war. The Russians do not allow prisoners to communicate with each other and even look at each other. On the walls hang the words of the anthem of the Russian Federation, songs "Victory Day" and a poem about "Brothers of the Russians". Ukrainians are forced to learn them.