Ukraine brings back 60 soldiers from captivity, among them defenders of Mariupol
Andrii Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, reports about another exchange of the prisoners of war in the "60 for 60" format: defenders of the Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service are returning to Ukraine.
Source: Yermak on Telegram
Quote from Yermak: "On the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 60 defenders of the Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service return home: 58 men and 2 women, 15 officers and 45 privates and sergeants."
Details: Yermak has added that 34 of the 60 soldiers brought back from captivity are defenders of Mariupol, 14 of whom are defenders of Azovstal. There are also those who were held on Russian territory, and who were held in Olenivka prison. There are wounded who will be provided with all the necessary assistance.
Background:
- On 1 December, the Ukrainian and Russian sides conducted another exchange of prisoners of war in the "50 for 50" format; Ukraine, in particular, brought back the defenders of Mariupol, whom the Russians had held in Olenivka.
- On 5 December, Ihor Kopytin, member of the Verkhovna Rada [the parliament of Ukraine], reported that the other day, two marines were brought back from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine, one of whom was wounded.
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