“Today is another day erstwhile Ukraine brings its people back. 175 of our defenders was released from Russian captivity. Another 22 defenders he returns home thanks to measures that go beyond the exchange" – reported Volodymyr Zelenski on social media.
As the president explained, the group includes badly injured soldiers and those who “Russia persecuted for fabricated crimes.” He emphasized that everyone can number on immediate medical and intellectual assistance.
War in Ukraine. More than 175 prisoners return home
Zelenski pointed out that as part of 1 of the largest exchanges of prisoners of war, soldiers fighting in Ukraine return to Ukraine Armed Forces of Ukraine, Navy, National Guard, Territorial Defence Forces and Border defender Services. "They defended Ukraine on various fronts – in Mariupol, in Azowstal, in Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, as well as in the Kharkiv, Mikołajov, Zaporosian, Sumic and Kursk circuits," he wrote.
The Ukrainian president thanked everyone active in the work related to the location of prisoners and the organisation of the exchange. He pointed out that "result gives hope". “We are besides grateful to all our partners, In particular, the United arabian Emirates“for allowing today’s exchange”, says Zelenski.
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“Ukraine remembers each of our heroes and We will bring all our citizens home“ – declared the leader in an entry bearing photographs of soldiers covered with Ukrainian flags.
Today is another day erstwhile Ukraine brings its people back. 175 of our defenders have been released from Russian surrender. Another 22 defenders are returning home through means beyond exchanges. Among theym are respective men who are surrounded warriors and those who are Russia persecuted for... pic.twitter.com/r8vI7BiYxn
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy/ Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 19, 2025
Exchange of POWs between Russia and Ukraine
The issue of Wednesday prisoner exchange was raised in Donald Trump's telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin. The Russian president informed the American leader that the trial would cover 175 people after each organization to the conflict. He besides pointed out that Moscow would "give a motion of goodwill" to Kiev 23 badly wounded Ukrainian soldiers. However, in a Wednesday message Zelenski mentioned 22 people.
Ukrainian president stated that This prisoner exchange has been planned for a long time. – I knew about this exchange, I received this information and from the safety Service of Ukraine, and from (military intelligence) HUR. This is simply a pre-planned exchange, but all exchange is large news for Ukraine – he stressed, as quoted by the agency Ukriformin.
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The erstwhile prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine took place in February. Covered of 150 people from all sides.
According to the Military Prisoners Coordination Staff in Kiev, Ukraine has carried out a full-scale invasion of Russia since the beginning of the Russian invasion. 61 prisoner exchangesthat brought him back to his homeland 4131 citizens. besides recovered above 7,000 bodies military casualties. These data do not include Wednesday exchange.
