Forty-Five Ukrainians Released in Seventh Prisoner Exchange with Russia

Published April 29, 2022 at 2:07 am

Russian prisoners of war, officers of the police (L-R) sergeant Yevgeniy Plotnikov, lieutenant colonel Dmitriy Astakhov, and captain Yevgeniy Spiridonov are presented to the press in Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on March 2, 2022. - Russia steps up its bombing campaign and missile strikes on Ukraine's cities on March 2, 2022. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)

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As part of an exchange of prisoners of war with Russia, 45 Ukrainians are returning home, state news agency Ukrinform reports.

Deputy Prime Minister, Iryna Vereshchuk, who is responsible for the countries occupied territories, announced the swap in a Telegram post.

“Another exchange of prisoners took place. Today 45 of our people have been released from Russian captivity. Among them are 13 officers and 20 soldiers (including five wounded),” Vereshchuk said.

According to her, 12 civilians were also released.

As reported, on April 21, as part of the sixth exchange of prisoners of war with Russia, 19 people, including 10 military personnel, returned to Ukraine.