In a significant development amid the ongoing conflict, Ukraine has successfully secured the release of 230 of its military personnel and civilians from Russian captivity. President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his gratitude to everyone involved in the efforts to repatriate the Ukrainians and signed a decree to honor the warriors with 115 state awards. The group of released individuals includes soldiers, sergeants, and officers from various branches of the Ukrainian military, including the Armed Forces, National Guard, Navy, and border guards. Notably, some of the service members had defended key locations such as Mariupol and the Azovstal steel plant. Meanwhile, Russia has also confirmed the repatriation of 248 of its soldiers from Ukrainian custody, attributing the success to humanitarian mediation efforts.
This day has become a little better. 230 Ukrainian service members are coming back home from Russian captivity. Congrats, everyone!
More than 200 of our soldiers and civilians have been returned from Russian captivity. Soldiers, sergeants, officers. Some of the defenders defended Mariupol and Azovstal. Video: Zelenskyy https://t.co/4Qh9gxbRSd
🇷🇺🇺🇦 - Following an intricate negotiation process, 248 Russian military personnel have been repatriated from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime. - The return of Russian military personnel from captivity was facilitated by the humanitarian mediation efforts of the United… https://t.co/FR3HZD4pun
BREAKING - Russia says 248 soldiers returned from Ukrainian captivity https://t.co/rATfPp0Z00
230 #Ukrainians are back home from Russian captivity 🇺🇦 Ukraine managed to return home 200 soldiers, sergeants, and officers. Soldiers of the Armed Forces, National Guard, Navy, and border guards. Just look at these men! They are finally back home! But it's difficult to imagine… https://t.co/z8V5IjqTKm
230 Ukrainians are back home from Russian captivity 🇺🇦 Ukraine managed to return home 200 soldiers, sergeants, and officers. Soldiers of the Armed Forces, National Guard, Navy, and border guards. Just look at these men! They are finally back home! But it's difficult to imagine… https://t.co/BtWLB01RwY
Almost 230 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians were returned from Russian captivity. Soldiers, sergeants, officers. Soldiers of the Armed Forces, National Guard, Navy, Border Guards. A part of them defended Mariupol and Azovstal. Welcome home! https://t.co/BN4ZHleFH6
⚡️230 Ukrainian Warriors return home from Russian captivity today - Commissioner for Human Rights. "Soldiers, sergeants, officers. Warriors of thr Armed Forces, National Guard, Navy, Border Guards. A part of the Defenders protected Mariupol and Azovstal," - President Zelenskyy.… https://t.co/DyPRQxR4xe
🔥BREAKING🔥 ❗️More than 200 of 🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers and civilians were returned from Russian captivity. Soldiers of the Armed Forces, National Guard, Navy, border guards. Part of the defenders defended Mariupol and Azovstal. GLORY TO HEROES!🫡 https://t.co/kNm9S7mqiz
More than 200 of 🇺🇦 soldiers and civilians were returned from Russian captivity. Soldiers, sergeants, officers. Soldiers of the Armed Forces, National Guard, Navy, border guards. Part of the defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal. https://t.co/3SCbN0Tl9o https://t.co/gk0FoCrou6
President Zelensky: over 200 Ukrainian POWs have returned to Ukraine https://t.co/LVZ0Iu9Svg #Ukraine https://t.co/mdv354HLZz
#Ukraine returned over 200 warriors and civilians from Russian captivity🇺🇦 "Our people are home. Soldiers, sergeants, and officers. Armed Forces, National Guard, Navy, and Border Guards. Some of the defenders fought in #Mariupol and #Azovstal," President #Zelensky said. https://t.co/OtFQx9jVT6
Our people are home. Today, we returned over 200 warriors and civilians from Russian captivity. Soldiers, sergeants, and officers. Armed Forces, National Guard, Navy, and Border Guards. Some of the defenders fought in Mariupol and Azovstal. I thank everyone who, despite all… https://t.co/h9D5bNQPhc
President Zelensky tonight: "Our utmost gratitude – the gratitude of #Ukraine – goes out to everyone who is fighting and working to drive the enemy out of our land and to force Russia to end this war. Today I signed a new decree honoring our warriors with state awards. 115… https://t.co/S0D6oWx9ds https://t.co/5xqVFzBFzE