Ukraine has introduced again 84 folks, each navy and civilians, as a part of the 67th prisoner alternate.
Supply: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on social media; Coordination Headquarters for the Remedy of Prisoners of Struggle
Quote from Zelenskyy: "We’re bringing Ukrainians again to Ukraine. A brand new alternate; a complete of 84 folks. These are each navy and civilians. Virtually all of them want medical care and important rehabilitation.
Among the many civilians introduced again at present are those that had been in Russian captivity since 2014, 2016 and 2017. The navy personnel introduced again at present embody the defenders of Mariupol. I’m grateful to everybody who helps us proceed to deliver Ukrainian prisoners again."
67th prisoner alternate. Photograph: Coordination Headquarters for the Remedy of Prisoners of Struggle
Particulars: The Coordination Headquarters for the Remedy of Prisoners of Struggle specified that 33 navy and 51 civilian Ukrainians have been introduced again from Russian captivity.
The peculiarity of at present's alternate is that Ukraine managed to deliver again civilians and navy personnel who had been detained within the quickly occupied territories earlier than the full-scale invasion and illegally sentenced to lengthy jail phrases – from 10 to 18 years. One of many launched prisoners had been in captivity for 4,013 days; he was captured in Donetsk Oblast in 2014.
Ukrainians captured and convicted by the Russians from 2016 to 2021 are additionally being introduced again. Amongst these launched are three girls from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Certainly one of them is a major faculty trainer who was imprisoned in 2019.
67th prisoner alternate. Photograph: Coordination Headquarters for the Remedy of Prisoners of Struggle
Among the many civilian Ukrainians launched on 14 August is a 27-year-old man who was illegally imprisoned by the Russians in 2016. He was solely 18 years previous on the time.
Along with civilians, defenders from the Mariupol garrison, the Navy and the State Border Guard Service are additionally coming dwelling. Ten officers have been introduced again from Russian captivity.
Two pairs of brothers who had been held in captivity since March and April 2022 are coming back from Russian captivity. Many of the launched civilians and troopers have well being issues and disabilities.
The youngest launched individual is 26 years previous, whereas the oldest is 74 and had been in a Russian jail for the final seven years (since 2018).
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