Three marines return from occupied territory after 6 months in hiding

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — THURSDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2022, 20:09

Three Ukrainian marines, who had been hiding in Russian-occupied territory for six months, were able to return to the territory controlled by Ukraine.

Source: Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

Details: The Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has reported that three Ukrainian service members, two men and a woman of the marine brigade, were hiding in one of the occupied cities in eastern Ukraine.

In March, during the hostilities, the marines were wounded, as a result of which their group could not independently return to the territory controlled by Ukraine. All three had to hide in the occupied territory.

They were able to hold out for six months thanks to the patriotism of the local residents, who provided the soldiers with medicine and food.

Quote: "For the return of our defenders, the operational units of the Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, State Bureau of Investigation, National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, and National Police of Ukraine conducted an operative combination for evacuation, and the Ukrainian marines were able to leave the occupied territory.

Currently, all three soldiers are in the territory controlled by Ukraine and intend to return to their unit to continue their military service."

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