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Poroshenko announces release of nine Ukrainian presoners of war

By Interfax-Ukraine.
Two released Ukrainian prisoners of war (R) wait as four released Pro-Russian rebels (L) walk during a prisoner exchange between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels near Donetsk on Sept. 8, 2015.
Photo by AFP

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced that nine Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) have been released from captivity.

“Friends, there is good news – nine Ukrainian heroes have been freed from captivity today,” he wrote on Facebook on Oct. 29.

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