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371 Ukrainians Return Home in Latest Prisoner Exchange
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371 Ukrainians Return Home in Latest Prisoner Exchange

From Magyar Nemzet · () Hungarian

Translated from Hungarian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A prisoner exchange resulted in 371 Ukrainian individuals returning home from captivity.
  • The exchange included soldiers from the Armed Forces, National Guard, and State Border Guard Service.
  • Many of the freed individuals were captured in 2022, including during the defense of Mariupol and the Azovstal plant.

A significant prisoner exchange has brought 371 Ukrainian citizens home from captivity, according to the Coordination Center for Humanitarian and Legal Affairs. The returning individuals comprise members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the State Border Guard Service.

Among those freed are privates, sergeants, and officers who participated in battles across various regions, including Mariupol, Azovstal, and the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kyiv, and Kursk areas. This marks the 75th prisoner exchange since the full-scale invasion began.

Notably, more than half of the soldiers released were captured in 2022. Several were taken prisoner during the intense defense of Mariupol and the subsequent siege of the Azovstal steel plant. One soldier returning home was part of a helicopter operation to supply defenders within Azovstal.

The freed Ukrainians range in age from 26 to 62. Upon their return, they will receive medical attention followed by participation in rehabilitation and reintegration programs.

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Originally published by Magyar Nemzet in Hungarian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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