The greatest exchange of prisoners during the war: details of the first in 2024 liberation of citizens (video)

Return video was posted on the SBU portal, and the coordination headquarters on the management of prisoners of war (KSPPV) and on the Facebook page of President Vladimir Zelensky were told about the details. Ukraine released 230 citizens - military and civilians from captivity in the Russian Federation, officials told. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that on January 3, the largest number of captives during the war had returned.

Among the rescued are soldiers of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, border guards, Terrobronivtsi and the National Police. The military who got to the Russians during the defense of Mariupol, the fighting on the island of Snake and the Chernobyl NPP were released. There were people who were considered missing - nothing was known about them for a long time. In total, 255 men and 5 women were rescued, the message is said.

Among the rescued ones - a combat medicine, told at the coordination headquarters. The woman was deceived several times - they were taken to exchange and then turned back to the camera. The woman fought 36 of the URMP, spoke with the Russians exclusively in Ukrainian: because of this, the Russians punished her, misleading. Six civilians were also rescued and indicated in the coordination headquarters. The Russians kept them in captivity, despite the non -military professions.

In particular, the Russian Federation illegally kept a musician, a woman on maternity leave, a teacher of the university. The head of the meeting with the prisoners appeared on the head of the meeting with the prisoners. The official explained that the exchange took place after difficult negotiations, to which a third party was attached. Thanks to joint efforts, they have been special operations, and now 230 Ukrainian citizens will return home.

"Both the combat physician and the defender from the island of Snake, from Azovstal, border guards, police," the head of the GUR listed. According to the scout, Ukraine helped with the exchange of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). "Finally, a very difficult exchange was made after a considerable period of time. The exchange was preparing for a long time. The help in this process was added by the Arab Emirates. With her help, we were able to do so.

" The SBU portal published personnel of returning citizens of Ukraine home. The video can see about 4-5 buses that go snowy route. Buses are met by Ukrainian representatives - military and doctors, and a group of ambulance machines is also on duty. Prisoners, when they leave the buses, hand over the flags of Ukraine and hug. In Russia, it was reported that 248 Russians were returned during the exchange - the Russian Defense Ministry stated.

The department also wrote that the Russians were exported by military transport aircraft and delivered to medical establishments of the aggressor country. Confirmed that the exchange was due to the participation of the UAE. "The return of Russian servicemen from captivity was made possible by the mediating participation of the humanitarian nature of the United Arab Emirates.

" Russian Ombudsmenko Tatiana Moskalkova added that 75 people returned "outside the arrangements", and the words of the Russian Agency "RIA Novosti" quoted the words. Russia claims that additional Russian captives are the result of the work of "competent authorities". They also assure that it is a "compensation" for the return of five Azov commanders in the fall of 2022. Information on the involvement of the UAE was confirmed on the portal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country.

The press service of the department stated that the result was achieved through cooperation simultaneously with Ukraine and Russia. This level of cooperation was called "strong friendly relationships". Also in the Foreign Ministry of Arab Emirates stressed that they would continue to make efforts to end the war in Ukraine. At the same time in the official diplomatic statement the war was called "conflict" and proposed to conduct a dialogue and not to intensify escalation.

"The Ministry has confirmed the dedication of the UAE continuation of efforts to find a peaceful resolution of conflict in Ukraine, emphasizing its position for diplomatic resolution, dialogue and de -escalation, as well as the desire to support all initiatives that mitigate humanitarian consequences He stated that during the war there were 49 exchanges of prisoners. 2828 Ukrainians returned home.

After August 7, the Russian side refused to negotiate the liberation of the military, reminded the chairman of the coordination headquarters Petro Yatsenko, whose words were given on the Babel portal. However, during 2023, everything was rescued by 989 defense fighters, a corresponding infographic created on the basis of the headquarters, was posted on the portal. Babel journalists have calculated the number of Ukrainians who need to be saved.

It was found that there are 4337 people in captivity in the Russian Federation, 763 of them are civil. In addition, the missing persons - 26 thousand people (11 thousand - civilians, 15 thousand - military). The last exchange of 2023 earlier wrote a focus. Then 22 citizens were released: the youngest - 23 years, the oldest - 54 - it was in the message of the President's office. In November, the coordination headquarters explained that the Russian side deliberately disrupts the negotiations.