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Two Ukrainians, Yuriy Suprun and Volodymyr Zhemchugov, were freed from captivity in Luhansk region. One of the prisoners had heavy injuries - lost hands and eyes after a mine blew up.

The prisoners’ exchange was constantly being disrupted until the scheme for 4 Russians for 2 Ukrainians prisoners was agreed upon.

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