Today, another stage of prisoner exchange between Ukraine and the Russian Federation took place.
This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"We are continuing the exchanges, another stage. Today, soldiers of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the State Border Service are returning. Most of them have been in captivity since 2022. We are doing everything we can to find everyone and verify the information about each surname. We must bring all of our people home. Thank you to everyone who is helping us in this," he wrote on Telegram.
According to data from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence, since 2022, 6,000 Ukrainians have been returned from Russian captivity. Over 90% of those returned from captivity who were surveyed reported violations by Russia and torture.