Ukraine brings home 207 POWs

As many as 207 Ukrainian service members and civilians have been returned from Russian captivity.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a post on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

"Our people are back. 207 of them. We return them home no matter what. We remember each Ukrainian in captivity. Both warriors and civilians. We must bring all of them back. We are working on it," he wrote.

Zelensky also added that the Ukrainian team had done another excellent job.

"Budanov, Yermak, Usov, Maliuk, and Klymenko. Well done!" he said.

Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on Telegram that among those who had been returned from Russian captivity were 95 members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, 56 National Guard soldiers, 26 border guards, 29 soldiers of the Territorial Defense Forces and a representative of the National Police of Ukraine.

It also added that 180 Ukrainian defenders were privates and non-commissioned officers and another 27 were officers. At least 36 of them have injuries or serious illnesses. The oldest of those freed has already turned 61, and the youngest will soon turn 21.

Among the released service members are defenders of Mariupol, Kherson, fighters from Snake Island, marines and combat medics.