207 Ukrainians returned from Russian captivity
31 January 2024 16:56
Another exchange of prisoners with the Russian side took place, during which 207 Ukrainians, both military and civilians, were returned from captivity. This was announced on social media by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reports 
“Ours are at home. 207 guys. We are returning them no matter what. We remember everyone in captivity. Soldiers and civilians. We have to bring everyone back. We are working on it. Now we have another great job by the Ukrainian team. Budanov, Yermak, Usov, Malyuk, Klymenko – well done!”
– zelensky wrote.
According to the Coordination Headquarters, this was the 50th exchange of prisoners.
Among the released servicemen are defenders of Mariupol, Kherson, fighters from Zmeinyi Island, marines and combat medics, 95 representatives of the Armed Forces, 56 National Guardsmen, 26 border guards, 29 TRO soldiers and one representative of the National Police, 27 officers. At least 36 soldiers are wounded or seriously ill.
“In particular, we managed to rescue Junior Sergeant Zakhar from enemy captivity. He fell into the hands of Russian terrorists together with his wife Tatiana after being evacuated from Azovstal in May 2022. In less than six months, the woman was exchanged and returned to Ukraine. Tatiana settled with her two daughters in Dnipro. However, on 14 January, the Russians fired a missile at the apartment block where the family lived. The defender died under the rubble, along with her younger daughter and her husband’s mother. Ruslana’s eldest 19-year-old daughter is waiting for her father’s return today,”
– said the Coordination Centre.
In total, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 3,035 Ukrainian defenders have been rescued from Russian captivity.
