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14 Ukrainian soldiers come home in PIW exchange between Ukraine, Russia

2 September, 2022 Friday
20:18

On September 2, another exchange of prisoners of war took place between Ukraine and Russia in the Donetsk region

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This was reported by Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

According to the headquarters, 14 Ukrainian soldiers returned home: 10 soldiers from the 58th Detached Mechanized Brigade and 4 from the 30th Brigade. They were captured by the invading Russian forces in the spring of this year.

An officer and a military medic are among the released soldiers.

As journalist Volodymyr Zolkin added on his Telegram channel, the soldiers with the 58th Brigade were in captivity since May 22, and the soldiers with the 30th Brigade - since May 26.

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