Key points
- The second stage of the prisoner exchange allowed 300 military personnel and two civilians to return to Ukraine.
- Among those released were representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Territorial Defence Forces, the National Guard of Ukraine and the State Border Guard Service, some of whom were captured in 2022.
- The ages of those returned range from 26 to 60, and some of them have the same surname.
- Employees of the Ombudsman’s Office monitor compliance with the Geneva Convention and help them contact their families.
- In two days, 500 Ukrainians returned home, and since the start of the full-scale war, 6,922 people have been returned.
As part of the second stage of a large-scale prisoner exchange, another 300 Ukrainian servicemen and two civilians returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity. The exchange took place in accordance with agreements reached during negotiations in Geneva.
Among those released were representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Territorial Defence Forces, the National Guard of Ukraine and the State Border Guard Service, who were captured in 2022. All those released were sailors, soldiers and sergeants.
The ages of those returned ranged from 26 to 60.
Also among those returned today are namesakes: six different defenders of ours who have three identical surnames.
– Dmytro Lubinets, Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Employees of the Ombudsman’s Office are on site to meet the released prisoners, help them contact their families, and monitor compliance with the Geneva Convention on the treatment of prisoners of war.
Over the past two days, 500 Ukrainian soldiers have returned home.
Also, according to Lubinets, since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 6,922 Ukrainians have been returned home thanks to the work of state bodies within the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
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