Exchange of prisoners of Ukraine and Russia: 150 military Armed Forces returned home (photo)
This was reported by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, who have returned, are representatives of the Navy, who were captured in Mariupol and Zaporizhzhya region, air forces, landing and land troops. In addition, it was possible to return home to the National Guards, Border Guards, Terroborons and a Policeman. "Some of the boys have been captured for over two years. And today for them and their relatives - a day that weighs more than years of expectation.
It is true happiness - to see them at home, alive and free," the Head of State added. Zelensky thanked everyone who works for the return of the Ukrainian military. In particular, he emphasized the role of the UAE and those who support Ukraine along the way. "We work to bring everyone back," he said. Presidential head Andriy Yermak also reported the second exchange of prisoners in 2025. "Thank you to everyone who works and deals with the return of our people.
The task of the President is to return home," Yermak said. Previously, Yermak and Zelensky also published posts on the exchange of prisoners, but later removed them. The new posts of the President and the head of the OP have not actually changed. Initially, Russian military publications were written about the exchange, but official confirmations were presented later. According to Roszma, the exchange took place at the border of Ukraine and Belarus.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that 150 returned from the Ukrainian captivity of the Russian soldiers are in Belarus, and the mediator in exchange was the United Arab Emirates. We will remind, the first exchange of prisoners of 2025 took place on January 15. At that time, Ukraine managed to return 25 citizens, including defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions.