Ukraine returned 14 soldiers from Russian captivity

Fourteen soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were released from Russian captivity.

The Coordination Headquarters for Treatment of Prisoners of War reported about this.

Another exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia was held today in Donetsk region.

Among those freed, there are ten service members of the 58th Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade and four from the 30th Mechanized Brigade.

It is known that among them there is one officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a military medic.

They were captured by the Russian Federation invasion forces in the spring of this year.

It is worth recalling that in June, during a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war, 144 Ukrainian soldiers were released.

This is the largest swap since the full-scale Russian invasion.

59 released servicemen represent the National Guard; 30 – Navy; 28 – the Armed Forces of Ukraine; 17 – the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine; 9 – Territorial Defense forces; and 1 – National Police of Ukraine returned home.

23 officers and 69 sergeants and non-commissioned officers were released from captivity.

Five Ukrainians were liberated from captivity on July 12, namely one serviceman of the Armed Forces, one police officer, and three civilians.

The Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War developed a special Telegram bot designed for searching the information. This tool allows finding information about soldiers who were captured or disappeared under specific circumstances.