Major process to bring Mariupol defenders home begins - Azov regiment chief of staff, Krotevych

He said this at the press conference of the dismissed "Azov" commanders on the air of the Espresso TV channel.

"The process of exchanging prisoners is not an easy task. The main thing that happened after our exchange was the start of the big process of returning the defenders of Mariupol. All the officers who came out of captivity are actively cooperating with the coordination headquarters on the release of prisoners. No one is forgotten. The main thing is, that the process is going on. In the short time since we returned from captivity, the necessary measures have been taken to ensure and establish the process of rapid recovery of fighters," Krotevych noted.

The chief of staff of the "Azov" regiment also added that the fighters released from captivity felt the unanimous support of our country.

"It really helps, both in the rehabilitation of fighters, and in the desire to return to the front and defend the country. Our war continues. It continues in captivity, on the battlefield, in the process of recovery. Our path is the protection of the Motherland and our nation. Our goal -  this is a victory. Our approach is professionalism, high standards, selfless struggle for the benefit of our country," Krotevych emphasized.