300 Ukrainian service members and two Ukrainian civilians freed from russian captivity
Today, the second phase of the prisoner exchange took place under the agreements reached during the negotiations in Geneva. Three hundred Ukrainian service members and two Ukrainian civilians have returned home from russian captivity.
Among those returning to Ukraine are personnel of the Ground Forces, the Air Assault Forces, the Navy, the Territorial Defence Forces, the Air Force, and the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as service members of the National Guard of Ukraine, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, and the State Special Transport Service of Ukraine.
Those released include soldiers, sergeants, and officers. The youngest is 26, and the oldest is 60.
These warriors took part in combat operations in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson sectors and also defended Mariupol.
After returning home, the released service members will be taken to medical centers for the necessary medical examinations, treatment, and further rehabilitation. They will receive all necessary assistance, as well as the payments provided for by the state, and help in restoring their documents.
The Ministry of Defence expresses its gratitude to the United States of America and the United Arab Emirates for their important mediation and assistance in the prisoner exchange. We also thank all partners and organizations who contributed to this process and helped bring Ukrainians home.