The new, already 67th account, the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and the Russian Federation took place today, August 14.
This time, 33 military and 51 civilians were exempted from Russian captivity, according to the headquarters of the coordination in the defense of prisoners on the persecution (KSPPV).
It was noted that during today’s exchange it was possible to free civil and military Ukrainians who were detained in temporarily occupied territories even until a complete invasion and illegally convicted for long -term maintenance – from 10 to 18 years:
- One of the released was captured for 4013 days – he was enslaved in Donetsk in 2014;
- Ukrainians, captured and convicted by the invaders from 2016 to 2021, return to their native land. There are three women from Donetsk and Lugansk. One of them is an elementary school teacher, imprisoned in 2019;
- Among the liberated civilians today is a 27-year-old man, whom the invaders were illegally deprived of a will in 2016. At that time he was only 18 years old.
Also, the house returns from the garrison of Mariupol, the Military Fleet and SSSU soldiers. 10 officers managed to free themselves from captivity.
Two couples of the brothers were returned from Russian captivity, which were held in captivity from March and April 2022, the KSPPV says. – Most of the liberated civilians and military have health problems and disability.
The age of the youngest is 26 years, the oldest 74 years, from which he has been in the Russian prison over the past seven years (since 2018).
Liberated Ukrainians will receive all the necessary medical care. All issued medical examination will receive treatment, will be provided for the first time, will receive appropriate payments and will undergo rehabilitation and reintegration in society after prolonged isolation in Russian captivity added to KSPPV.
Help in exchange was provided by the united Arab emirates.
Source: Racurs
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