486 Ukrainian women remain in Russian captivity: Lubinets outlines priorities for exchanges
A total of 486 Ukrainian women remain in Russian captivity. When drawing up exchange lists, Ukraine prioritizes the severely wounded, the seriously ill, women, and those who were captured earliest.
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets reported this, according to Censor.NET.
According to the ombudsman, Ukraine's main task is to bring home all its citizens held by Russia.
At the same time, preparations for exchanges involve identifying categories of people who need to be released first.
The priority is severely wounded and seriously ill captives. Particular attention is paid to bringing home Ukrainian women, both servicewomen and civilians.
"Currently, 486 Ukrainian women remain in Russian captivity," Lubinets stressed.
Another principle guiding the compilation of exchange lists is the length of time a person has been held captive.
"There is also a third principle, which I call the humanity criterion: those who have been in captivity longer should return sooner," the ombudsman explained.
According to him, Ukrainians captured by Russia back in 2022 accounted for the largest share of those released in recent exchanges.
