In total, since February 24, 2022, Ukraine has managed to return 1,762 Ukrainians and Ukrainian women from captivity in Russia, the President said.
President Volodymyr Zelensky began his evening address to the people of Ukraine by announcing the release of 116 Ukrainians from enemy captivity.
“There is good news: another 116 Ukrainians have been released from Russian captivity. Of them, 114 are privates and sergeants, two are officers. Fighters of our army, National Guard, territorial defense, Navy, border guards , State Emergency Service. We are constantly trying to bring home all our people imprisoned in Russia. And I am happy – every time it succeeds. In total, our team managed to return 1,762 Ukrainians and Ukrainian women from captivity in Russia on February 24. And I also thank everyone involved in helping our people after their return,” the president said.
In addition, the president reported on state actions related to those with Russian citizenship.
“Today, I signed the relevant documents to take another step to protect and cleanse our state from those on the side of the aggressor. There is a submission from the Security Service related to people with Russian citizenship. Tomorrow, another legal step to implement the sanctions decisions of the National Security and Defense Council. And we are working to synchronize our sanctions decisions with partner jurisdictions. The enemies of the free world have no right to use the free world for their own interests,” Zelensky stressed.
It will be remembered that the Office of the President spoke earlier about the return of prisoners to Ukraine. According to OP leader Andriy Yermak, among those released were the defenders of Mariupol, partisans from Kherson, snipers from the Bakhmut direction and other heroes.
The SBU showed a video of the exchange of prisoners
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Source: korrespondent
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