The ninth stage of the exchange, agreed upon by Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, has taken place; severely ill and seriously wounded defenders are returning home.
This was announced by the President of Ukraine on his Telegram channel, according to Ukrinform.
“Today, the ninth stage of the exchange agreed upon in Istanbul took place. Seriously ill and severely wounded defenders are returning home. Now, we can discuss the details. Throughout all stages of the latest Istanbul agreements, we managed to return more than 1,000 of our people,” the publication says.
Thank you to everyone who worked on this, adds Volodymyr Zelensky.
Photo: Zelenskiy / Official / Telegram
It should be noted that the returning soldiers defended Ukraine on various front lines, and a significant number of them were held captive for over three years.
All of them will receive the necessary support and medical assistance.
“It is important that the exchanges continue and our people return home. Thank you to everyone who continues this extremely important work. Returning all of our people is a priority for the state,” the publication emphasizes.
As reported by Ukrinform, Zelensky announced several more stages of prisoner of war exchanges.
