Russian captivity

Ukraine secures release of priests, Mejlis official, and civilians held by Russia — Reunion video

Two Redemptorist priests, Deputy Head of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis Nariman Dzhelyal, and several civilians taken prisoner by Russia before the full-scale invasion have returned home, as shown in a reunion video shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X on June 29.

29 June 2024, 12:42 PM

Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange underway, further information imminent, says intelligence representative

The latest prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia is not yet complete, and additional information will be announced soon, Andriy Yusov, a representative of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, said on national TV on June 26.

26 June 2024, 02:14 PM

Liberovs share shocking photos of Ukrainian soldiers after Russian captivity

Photographers Kostiantyn & Vlada Liberov posted horrific photos of Ukrainian defenders released from Russian captivity on their Instagram page on June 17.

17 June 2024, 05:57 PM

Ukraine accuses Russia of blocking POW returns, calls propaganda claims 'absolute lies'

Russia is not interested in returning its prisoners of war, Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said in a comment to Ukrinform on June 15.

16 June 2024, 11:40 AM

90% of Ukrainian prisoners suffer torture in Russian captivity, says Prosecutor General

90% of Ukrainian prisoners are subjected to physical and moral torture in Russian captivity, Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said on June 8, news agency Interfax Ukraine reports.

9 June 2024, 12:43 PM

Ukrainian POWs returning from Russian captivity — SBU video

Ukraine’s SBU security services released footage of Ukrainian servicemen returning from Russian captivity, posting on Facebook on May 31.

31 May 2024, 05:20 PM

Sixty-five soldiers and 10 civilians returned from Russian captivity in prisoner swap

Sixty-five soldiers and officers, and 10 civilians, including 5 women, have been returned from Russian captivity in the latest prisoner swap between Kyiv and Moscow, Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) spokesperson Andriy Yusov said on national television on May 31.

31 May 2024, 05:12 PM

Ukraine approves demobilization for disabled troops and ex-captives of Russia

The Ukrainian parliament approved a conscription law that includes provisions allowing soldiers who have experienced Russian captivity and soldiers with disabilities of all groups to demobilize from military service at their own discretion, European Solidarity MP Oleksiy Honcharenko announced on Telegram on April 11.

11 April 2024, 03:39 PM

Free Azov rally held in Kyiv to remind of Mariupol defenders still held by Russia – photo

A rally to remember the Mariupol defenders still held captive by Russia, in particular from Ukraine’s Azov Brigade, took place in Kyiv’s Lviv Square on March 3.Participants held posters reminding of the soldiers who have been in Russian captivity for almost two years.

4 March 2024, 03:12 PM

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