14 Aug 2025, 15:39
Ukraine returns 84 individuals from Russian captivity
- 84 individuals have been returned from Russian captivity, including 33 military personnel and 51 civilians.
- Among those released are people who had been in captivity since 2014.
- All returnees require medical assistance and rehabilitation.
This was reported by Ukrayinska Pravda, Interfax Ukraine.
On August 14, 2025, a new exchange took place, during which Ukraine returned 84 individuals from Russian captivity, including military personnel and civilians.
Source: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced this on social media.
Zelensky noted that almost all released individuals require medical assistance and significant rehabilitation. Among the civilians who returned are those who had been held in Russian captivity since 2014, 2016, and 2017.
Among the military personnel who returned are defenders of Mariupol. The president expressed gratitude to everyone who contributed to the return of Ukrainians from captivity.
The coordinating headquarters for the issue of prisoners of war specified that 33 military personnel and 51 civilians were released from Russian captivity. The highlight of this exchange was the return of civilians and military personnel who had been detained in temporarily occupied territories before the full-scale invasion.
Among the released are three women from Donetsk and Luhansk regions, one of whom had been in captivity since 2019. The youngest among the returned is 26 years old, while the oldest is 74 years old, who has been held in Russian captivity for the last seven years.
Zelensky also emphasized that there will be more exchanges in the future.
Tags: Ukraine/Russia/Politics