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Zelensky says the Russians have freed more than 1,300 prisoners

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Thursday that the Russians have released more than 1,300 Ukrainian prisoners in the course of the current war.

Zelensky referred to this number during his usual evening speech, referring to the release of more than 50 military detainees from Russia.

The Ukrainian head of state needed to treat four officers and 46 sergeants and soldiers from the Army, Territorial Defense, National Guards, Navy and border guards.

“In total, since February 24, more than 1,300 Ukrainians have been returned from Russian captivity. We will bring the rest. All of Ukraine will be free. All Ukrainians will be at home,” he said.

Russia and Ukraine today exchanged more than 50 prisoners of war held by the two sides, the Russian Defense Ministry and the Ukrainian presidential office respectively reported.

“As a result of the negotiation process, 50 Russian servicemen in danger of death in captivity have been returned from kyiv-controlled territory,” the Russian Defense Ministry headed by Sergei Shoigu said.

The military offensive launched on February 24 by Russia in Ukraine has already caused the flight of more than 13 million people -more than six million internally displaced persons and more than 7.8 million to European countries-, according to the most recent data. of the UN, which catalogs this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since the Second World War (1939-1945).

The Russian invasion – justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin as the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the wider international community, which has responded by sending weapons to Ukraine and imposing Russia from the political point of view and economic sanctions.

The UN presented as confirmed since the beginning of the war 6,655 dead civilians and 10,368 wounded, stressing that these figures are far below the real ones.

Source: TSF

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