Most of those released from enemy captivity defended “Azovstal”.
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Between Ukraine and Russia on Thursday, 3 November, another prisoner exchange took place, as a result of which it was possible to return 107 of our soldiers to their native land. This was reported by the head of the President's office, Andrii Yermak, in Telegram.
According to his data, among the released fighters, 6 officers and 101 privates and sergeants are employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Naval Forces, the Territorial Defense, and the State Border Guard Service. , the National Police, the State Special Transport Service and the National Guard.
74 soldiers who returned home previously defended the Mariupol plant “Azovstal”. Some of them volunteered to go to the occupied city by helicopter in order to save their lives and repel the enemy.
Ukraine also managed to free one of the wounded as a result of the Russian terrorist attack in Olenivska Colony.
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“We returned home many wounded in the battles. In particular, we managed to exchange seriously wounded and bedridden from Mariupol, from “Azovstal”, guys with shrapnel wounds of arms and legs, gunshot wounds of various parts of the body. There are people with amputated limbs and burns who do not feel part of the face, with infected wounds,” Yermak said.
Many of our soldiers were wounded back in March.
The head of the OP emphasized that the state will do everything necessary to ensure that everyone receives help.
“Thank you to the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War for the quality work. I am grateful to the entire team,” he added.
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We will remind you that the previous exchange of prisoners took place on October 29. Then Ukraine returned 52 citizens from Russian captivity.
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