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22 Ukrainian soldiers are released in a prisoner exchange

Russia and Ukraine carried out the latest in a series of prisoner exchanges on Monday, with 22 Ukrainian soldiers returning home, a senior Ukrainian official said. Andriy Yermak, head of President Volodimir Zelensky’s office, has stated that among the released soldiers there are two officers, sergeants and privates who fought on different parts of the front. Some of them were injured.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the news and stated that they will do everything possible to bring back to Ukraine everyone who is still in Russian captivity. “We remember everyone and we are looking for everyone on the missing list,” he said.

All those who take the occupiers prisoner at the front, those who are active at the front. Each of our warriors accelerates the freedom of Ukrainians. It is important to remember this.

A video posted on Telegram shows soldiers draped in blue and yellow Ukrainian flags posing for photos and shouting “Glory to Ukraine.” “Today we have returned home from captivity 22 Ukrainian fighters,” Yermak said, adding that the oldest is 54 and the youngest is 23. There was no immediate comment from Russia and Yermak did not provide further details. . On the social network X (formerly Twitter) the adviser to the Prime Minister, Anton Gerashchenko, has shared a video of those released.

Russia and Ukraine have regularly exchanged groups of prisoners during the war, which is now 18 months old.

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