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Among the 307 Ukrainian citizens released from Russian captivity on May 24 were 21 servicemen from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. Minister of Internal Affairs Klymenko wrote this in a Telegram post, according to Ukrinform. The freed personnel include nine National Guard soldiers and 12 border guards, most of whom were captured in the Donetsk sector. “We will take care of our soldiers, providing them with medical assistance, psychological support, and social reintegration. We will do everything necessary,” Klymenko assured. He also expressed gratitude to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, and the Coordination…

On May 24, Ukrainian soldiers who had been held in Russian captivity since 2022 returned home. Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, wrote this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. “Some of our people have been in captivity since 2022. We continue working to secure their return, Yermak said. Among those freed were drone operators from the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Read also: Coordination Headquarters: 307 Ukrainian defenders freed from captivity — all rank-and-file and sergeants As reported by Ukrinform, 390 prisoners returned to Ukraine on May 23 as part…

All 307 Ukrainian defenders released from Russian captivity on May 24 are servicemen from the private and sergeant corps. According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Telegram by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Today marked the second phase of the large-scale prisoner exchange under the 1000 for 1000 format. On the instruction of the President of Ukraine, the Coordination Headquarters secured the release of 307 more servicemen from Russian captivity. “Returning to their homeland are service members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including the Air Assault Forces, Special Operations Forces, Navy, Territorial Defense Forces,…

On May 24, 307 Ukrainian servicemen have returned from Russian captivity. According to Ukrinform, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the news on Telegram. “Another 307 Ukrainian defenders are home. Today is the second day of the 1,000-for-1,000 exchange that we managed to negotiate in Türkiye. In just these two days, 697 people have been brought home. We expect the process to continue tomorrow,” he wrote. Zelensky announced that the latest prisoner exchange has brought home servicemen of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the State Border Guard Service, and the National Guard. “I thank everyone involved in the exchange process, those who have…

The Day of Slavic Literacy and Culture is not only a tribute to the past but also a reminder that language unites a nation. According to Ukrinform, this was stated in a greeting from the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications, posted on Facebook. "Every year on May 24, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Slavic Literacy and Culture. Today, we honor the memory of Saints Cyril and Methodius. This is not only a tribute to the past but also a reminder that language is an instrument that unites a nation," the message reads. The ministry recalled that in the 9th…

On May 23, a Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman was freed from Russian captivity. His 15-year-old daughter had recently been brought back from temporarily occupied territories (TOT). That is according to Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets, who announced the news on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. “The father of the girl, who was recently returned from TOT, has been freed from captivity,” Lubinets wrote. According to him, “yesterday we managed to free a Ukrainian defender who had been held in Russian captivity for three years. He is the father of a 15-year-old girl whose return from Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories…

DNA analysis of the remains exhumed in Puzhnyky will take approximately 2–3 months. This was announced during a briefing in Ternopil by Deputy Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Andrii Nadzhos, according to a Ukrinform correspondent. "Experts have told us that DNA testing of the remains exhumed in Puzhnyky will preliminarily take from two to three months. Around the end of summer, we will begin preparations for reburial," said Andrii Nadzhos. He added that scientists are still working, and there is no final data on the gender of the discovered remains. "We’re seeing some inconsistencies with the data reported by…

Ukraine has received permission and is preparing to conduct exhumation work in Poland this year. This was announced at a briefing in Ternopil by Deputy Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications (MCSC) Andrii Najos, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We have already received permission to carry out work in Poland and are preparing for it. We need to form our own expedition. We have seen the equipment and number of people used by the Polish expedition in Puzhnyki, and we need to prepare for work in Poland in the same professional manner. For us, this is not a story of the…

A 37-year-old scout Mykola Znaida from Kyiv region, who spent almost two years in captivity and whose family had no information about him for six months, has returned from Russian captivity. The wife of the serviceman's father, Liudmyla from Luhyn community in Zhytomyr region, told Ukrinform. “Mykola went to war as a volunteer. His village of Ozera in the Bucha district was under occupation. He first helped the soldiers guarding the Antonov airport. Then he hid them at his home, and then joined the partisans, helping the Ukrainian army. Later, Mykola joined the Territorial center for recruitment and social support…

On the occasion of the Day of the Marines, Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, Commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, presented awards to soldiers defending the homeland in the hottest sectors of the frontline. According to Ukrinform, he shared this on Facebook. "I had the honor of presenting awards to the Navy Marines—true heroes who are holding the line in the fiercest battles. I am proud of each and every one of them for their unwavering dedication to the future of our country," the commander stated. Read also: Ukraine welcomes home 390 POWs in first wave…