Heroes Return: Achievements in Prisoner Exchange

Through eight phases of a large-scale prisoner exchange, hundreds of Ukrainians have been brought home, including the injured, civilians, and those previously reported missing.

This was announced by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Facebook.

«Eight phases of a significant exchange. Since the beginning of June, hundreds of our people have returned home. This includes our youth, defenders of Mariupol, and those who held the line in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions. Among them are injured and severely ill individuals, as well as those who were considered missing», — the head of state stated.

According to Zelensky, most of the freed individuals had been in Russian captivity since 2022. Among those returning are not only military personnel but also civilians who became hostages of the war.

The President emphasized that this is a result of the coordinated efforts of a large team working daily to secure the release of every Ukrainian.

«We will continue and work until we bring everyone back, without exception», he declared.