Photos that make you cry: Ukraine returns 25 seriously wounded soldiers from captivity
15 January 2025 23:25
Ukraine has returned 25 seriously wounded servicemen from Russian captivity. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his telegram channel, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
“Today, 25 more of our people are returning home to Ukraine. These are our military and civilians. Among them are the defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal, as well as our Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. The guys have serious injuries and illnesses. Each of them will receive all the necessary medical care,” he wrote.
The Head of State added that the return took place with the assistance of the UAE.
The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported that Ukraine had achieved a separate format for the return of seriously ill and wounded prisoners. They were returned as a result of mutual repatriation with Russia.
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“All repatriated servicemen are soldiers, sailors and sergeants. They defended the Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk directions, the city of Mariupol, including Azovstal,” the ministry said.
Among the returned soldiers is a civilian captured in Kyiv region and illegally detained by the Russians. Representatives of the National Guard, the Armed Forces (including the military), the Navy, and the State Border Guard Service returned home. Ukraine was also able to take back wounded soldiers from the Kursk region. The youngest released is 24 years old, the oldest is 60.
“The wounded have, among other things, loss of vision, amputations, complex bullet wounds and the consequences of mine-blast injuries. Among the diseases are tuberculosis, oncology, gangrene, which is a clear indication of the conditions our people have to live in,” the headquarters said.
According to the Third Geneva Convention, it is the seriously ill and severely wounded who should be returned first.
The Russian side was the first to announce the 25-for-25 exchange. It took place on the territory of Belarus.
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