Today, June 20, another prisoner exchange took place in accordance with the Istanbul agreements of June 2. Most of the soldiers who returned from russian captivity had been there for more than two years. This was announced by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"These are the defenders of Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia, Kherson, Kharkiv and Chernihiv Regions. Soldiers of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, the Border Guard Service. I am grateful to everyone who returns our people. We are working to ensure that the exchanges continue until we return everyone," Zelenskyy wrote.
Prisoner exchange on June 20. Photo: Telegram/Zelenskiy/Official
Prisoner exchange on June 20. Photo: Telegram/Zelenskiy/Official
The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War noted that all the defenders released today have injuries or serious medical diagnoses: epilepsy, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, vision problems, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, hernias, chronic diseases of the digestive system. Many of the released were diagnosed with weight loss.
All the defenders released today belong to the ranks of soldiers and non-commissioned officers. Among the released are defenders of Mariupol, who have been held in captivity since 2022.
Prisoner exchange on June 20. Photo: Telegram/Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War
It is noted that the defenders will be taken to medical centers to undergo all necessary examinations and further treatment and medical rehabilitation. All those released will be provided with the necessary assistance, their documents will be restored and they will be paid the appropriate monetary allowance for the time they were in captivity.
"The exchange process in accordance with the Istanbul agreements is ongoing. The exact number of released persons will be announced after the completion of all stages of the exchange," the Coordination Headquarters emphasized.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on June 2, Ukraine and the aggressor country of russia agreed in Istanbul to exchange all seriously wounded prisoners of war, as well as all young soldiers aged 18-25.
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