103 Ukrainian soldiers have been returned from Russian captivity, says Zelenskyy
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Ukraine has repatriated another 103 defenders from Russian captivity. Among those released are servicemembers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including the Territorial Defense Forces and the Navy, as well as the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service.
This was reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Coordination Headquarters.
They were defending Ukraine in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions, including in Mariupol.
Among the freed servicemen are members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Navy, the Territorial Defense Forces, the National Guard of Ukraine, and the State Border Guard Service. In addition to soldiers and sergeants, several officers
were also freedCoordination Headquarters
They also noted that the oldest defender is 59 years old, and the youngest is 26. Among those returned are some who were seriously wounded.
Two servicemembers celebrated their birthdays while still in captivity—they turned 34 and 45.
It should be noted that more than 95% of Ukrainian servicemembers who were held in Russian prisons and camps were subjected to brutal torture and inhumane treatment.
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