Ukraine brings back 10 defenders previously listed as missing in action, Zelenskyy says – photos
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine managed to bring back another 10 soldiers as part of a special stage of the prisoner swap on 24 August.
Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)
Quote: "Today, as part of a special stage of the exchange, we are bringing back 10 of our warriors – through Belarus."
Details: Zelenskyy said that Ukraine had brought back soldiers who served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine and fought on the Donetsk front.
"All of them had been considered missing in action. And it is very important that we managed to bring them back," Zelenskyy said.
He expressed gratitude to everyone who is working on bringing Ukrainians back every single day. "We remember each and every person who remains in captivity. We are searching for every name. And we will do everything to free them and bring them home," he added.
Background: On 19 August, 103 Ukrainian service members from the National Guard, Armed Forces, Navy, Territorial Defence Forces and State Border Guard Service came back to Ukraine from Russian captivity in a new prisoner exchange.
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