Ukraine and Russia held another stage of a major exchange: seriously wounded and seriously ill servicemen returned from captivity
On June 20, the next stage of the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and the Russian Federation in the category of “seriously wounded and seriously ill” took place. About this informs Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
According to the agreements in Istanbul, another group of defenders of Ukraine returned from Russian captivity with serious injuries and significant health problems. Servicemen of the Naval Forces, Ground Forces, TrO, DSHV, Unmanned Systems Forces, as well as border guards of the DPSU and National Guardsmen were returned home. All the soldiers and non-commissioned officers released today, including those who defended Mariupol and were held captive since 2022.
“All the defenders released today have injuries or serious medical diagnoses: epilepsy, hypertension, coronary heart disease, vision problems, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, hernias, chronic diseases of the digestive organs. Many of the released defenders have been diagnosed with weight loss. The returned defenders will be sent to medical centers for all necessary examinations and further treatment and medical rehabilitation.” – emphasized in the headquarters.
All those released will be provided with the necessary assistance, their documents will be restored and they will be paid the appropriate financial support for the time they are in captivity. The exchange process continues in accordance with the Istanbul Agreement, and the exact number of those released will be announced after the completion of all phases.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi noted, that defenders from Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions are returning home.
“I am grateful to everyone who returns our people. We are working to continue exchanges until we return everyone. Glory to Ukraine!”, — Zelenskyi’s message states.
Фото: Koord_shtab
