Ukraine hands over five seriously wounded POWs to Russia

Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

"According to the norms of the Geneva Conventions, the Ukrainian side repatriated to the territory of the aggressor state five more seriously wounded POWs of the occupiers, including the only woman who was in Ukrainian captivity," the report reads.

The condition of the POWs was stabilized so that they could be transported.

The coordination headquarters noted that the repatriation, as stipulated by international humanitarian law, took place without any conditions for the Russian side.

In addition, during Ramadan, the holy month for all Muslims, Ukraine handed over two Muslim prisoners of war who fought in the army of the invaders. This was done to confirm Ukraine's proposal to the aggressor state to swap all Muslim POWs as a sign of respect for culture and traditions.

The Coordination Staff said that there are now significantly more wounded Ukrainian POWs held in detention facilities in Russia and in temporarily occupied territories, whom the aggressor state must immediately return unconditionally in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.

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