45 defenders of Ukraine were returned from captivity. PHOTOS
Ukraine returned 45 defenders, including 42 defenders and 3 defenders from Azovstal.
The head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, announced this on the Telegram channel, Censor.NET informs.
"We are returning home 45 of our people. These are 42 defenders and three defenders of "Azovstal". All of them are National Guardsmen from the unit created 9 years ago on the shores of Azov. 35 privates and sergeants, 10 officers," Yermak wrote.
The head of the PO added that among them there are soldiers who got married during the defense of Mariupol, on "Azovstal".
There is also our soldier who, before the large-scale invasion, was held captive by the Russians for 2.5 years, where he was captured during the Shyrokyn operation. Later, he was released from captivity and immediately returned to the unit. He was captured again at "Azovstal" and is returning home today.
Three pilots were returned to the Russians.
We will remind you that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 2,324 Ukrainians have already been freed!
