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In the current year, numerous Ukrainian soldiers have been bravely released from captivity, marking significant milestones in Ukraine's fight for sovereignty. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, employing strategic surrogate warfare tactics and new military technologies, have achieved successful operations resulting in the liberation of towns such as Robotyne and Rivnopil. These heroic stories are underscored by ongoing advancements, as the Defense Forces continue their efforts against Russian occupiers. The release of soldiers is not only a testament to military prowess but also a powerful narrative of hope and resistance, shared widely across digital platforms, symbolizing unity and determination within Ukraine's armed struggle. Strategic planning and collaborations are central to these achievements, reinforcing Ukraine's path to liberation.

How are Ukrainian soldiers being released from captivity?

Ukrainian soldiers are being released through skillful military operations carried out by various brigades and armed forces. These operations often involve strategic attacks forcing the enemy to abandon their positions and leading to the safe recovery of captured personnel. Intelligence and strategic planning play key roles in executing these operations successfully.

What strategies are used to liberate occupied territories?

To liberate occupied territories, Ukraine employs a combination of direct assaults, tactical surrogate warfare techniques, precision strikes, and strategic collaborations among different forces. These strategies are designed to weaken enemy defenses and create opportunities to reclaim control over impacted regions efficiently, ensuring the safety of liberated civilians and troops alike.

Have there been any recent successful liberation operations in Ukraine?

Yes, recent successful operations have resulted in the liberation of key locations such as Rivnopil, Robotyne, and various villages in the Donetsk and Tassos regions. These operations involve coordinated attacks and follow-up assessments to ensure enemy expulsion, infrastructure safety, and resumption of local governance.

What role do new military technologies play in these operations?

New military technologies, such as advanced UAVs and precision munitions, provide Ukrainian forces with the ability to conduct safer and more effective operations. These technologies facilitate precise strikes and real-time intelligence, reducing risks for ground troops and improving the chances of successful liberation and capture avoidance.

Is de-occupation of Crimea feasible for Ukraine?

While challenging, the de-occupation of Crimea remains a strategic objective for Ukraine. Military advancements, combined with international support and robust defense planning, are aimed at creating conditions favorable for reclaiming all Ukrainian territories, including Crimea, despite the complex geopolitical situation and fortified enemy preparations.

How does the international community view Ukraine’s release operations?

The international community generally supports Ukraine's efforts to release captured soldiers and reclaim occupied territories. Many countries provide diplomatic, military, and humanitarian assistance, acknowledging these operations as crucial components in the broader struggle against aggression in Eastern Europe.

What impact do these releases have on Ukrainian morale?

The releases provide a significant boost to Ukrainian morale, both for military personnel and civilians. They symbolize resilience and effective governance, strengthening national unity and support for ongoing defense efforts. These successes are widely celebrated and shared across media platforms, inspiring continued resistance and hope.

What are the future goals for Ukrainian defense operations?

Ukraine aims to fully liberate occupied regions, including territories taken after 2022, and reinforce its defense infrastructure. The focus is on rebuilding liberated areas, enhancing military capabilities, and securing strategic partnerships to deter future threats, ensuring long-term peace and stability in the region.

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Liberated soldier sings "Chervona Kalyna" In first minutes on his native soil, soldier of Armed Forces of Ukraine, freed from captivity, sings "Chervona Kalyna". VIDEO In his first moments on his native land, the Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman who was freed from captivity sang "Chervona Kalyna". 5 002 16 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

Drone operators rescue soldiers from captivity Drone operators freed three Ukrainian soldiers from captivity. VIDEO The UAV crews of the 1st Separate Tank Siversk Brigade forced the enemy to flee and abandon our troops by delivering precise payload drops. The "UAVs" then guided the soldiers to safety. 11 053 21 Previously in trend: Rescuing soldiers from captivity

fighting for village of Shevchenko in Donetsk region Minus 1100 occupiers killed and wounded: "Skala" regiment’s operation to liberate Shevchenko village near Pokrovsk. VIDEO Soldiers of the "Skala" regiment conducted a successful counter-offensive operation near Pokrovsk and established control over the village of Shevchenko. 5 416 6 Previously in trend: Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction

Nadiia Luhansk region Third SAB liberated settlement of Nadiia in Luhansk region. VIDEO The third assault brigade, primarily the 1st Assault Battalion, regained control of Nadiia in the Luhansk region. 11 351 34 Previously in trend: Situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions

визволення Residents of liberated village on left bank of Kherson region meet Ukrainian soldiers. VIDEO A video recording has been published online showing fragments of a meeting between Ukrainian soldiers and residents of the left bank of Kherson region, who have been under occupation since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. 72 184 51 Previously in trend: War

арей,старомайорське Assault on Staromaiorske by soldiers of Arei battalion and 35th Brigade marines on July 15, 2023. VIDEO Soldiers of the Arei battalion have published a video recording fragments of the preparation of Ukrainian soldiers for the assault on Staromaiorske village in the Donetsk region and the moments of the operation to liberate the Ukrainian settlement from Russian occupiers. 10 266 4 Previously in trend: War

данілов Some of missiles that hit enemy in occupied Crimea are Ukrainian, - Danilov In Crimea, Ukraine uses its own missile developments, which are no worse than Western ones. The missile program launched in Ukraine in 2020 is bearing fruit. 2 817 32 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

зсу AFU took control of Andriivka and are making progress near Klishchiivka in Donetsk region, - General Staff The AFU have taken control of Andriivka in an assault. They continue their offensive and have partially succeeded in the area of Klishchiivka in Donetsk region. 8 875 13 Previously in trend: War

зсу Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated from Russian invaders territory south of Robotyne and west of Verbove, - Defense forces of Tauria direction Ukrainian soldiers destroyed 59 units of Russian military equipment in the past day. 8 651 4 Previously in trend: War

роботине Armed Forces of Ukraine de-occupied Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia, are advancing towards Novoprokopivka and Ocheretuvate, - Ministry of Defense Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Malyiar officially confirmed the de-occupation of Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia direction. 4 636 12 Previously in trend: War

роботино Soldiers of 47th brigade entered village of Robotyne with fight, - Ministry of Defense. VIDEO&PHOTOS Soldiers of the 47th Separate Mechanised Brigade entered the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region. 30 596 83 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

урожайне Last civilians were evacuated from liberated Urozhane The last civilian residents were evacuated from the village of Urozhayne (Donetsk region), which was liberated from the Russian invaders. 5 425 6 Previously in trend: War

прапор,війна,зсу,визволення Armed Forces liberated Urozhayne, - Ministry of Defense Ukrainian defenders liberated Urozhayne in Volnovakha district of Donetsk region. 27 096 90 Previously in trend: War

роботине Ukrainian soldiers enter village of Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers entered the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region. 32 823 70 Previously in trend: War

лубінець Already 2,598 Ukrainians have been returned from Russian captivity, - Lubinets Together with 22 Ukrainian soldiers who were freed from Russian captivity, 2,598 Ukrainians have already returned home. 645 2 War in Ukraine

єрмак,полонені Another 22 Ukrainian defenders were released from Russian captivity. VIDEO&PHOTOS Ukraine has returned 22 more defenders from Russian captivity, including officers who took part in battles against the invaders. 11 609 37 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

клименко Ukraine already has detailed plans to liberate territories that have been under occupation since 2014, - Klymenko. VIDEO The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already prepared detailed plans for the liberation of the territories under Russian occupation since 2014. They include, among other things, a calculation of the forces and means that will enter these territories. 6 278 29 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

прокопенко We will continue fight and will definitely say our word in battle, - Azov commander Prokopenko, released from captivity. VIDEO Andriy Prokopenko, released Azov commander who returned to Ukraine after a long internment in Turkey, said he would return to Defence Forces. 19 547 163 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

крим Occupiers are actively preparing for defense of Crimea, - General Staff Russian troops in the temporarily occupied Crimea are actively preparing for defense. 5 212 24 Previously in trend: War

війна,зсу,контрнаступ Heavy fighting continues. Over past week, 9 square kilometers of territory in East and 28.4 square kilometers in South were liberated, - Ministry of Defense Both offensive and defensive actions continue in the east. We are advancing in the Bakhmut direction, while the enemy continues to advance in the Lyman, Avdiivka, and Mariinka direction. 4 739 32 Previously in trend: War

війна,зсу Defense forces returned Rivnopil under our control, - Ministry of Defense The defense forces returned Rivnopil under the control of Ukraine. 27 485 89 War in Ukraine

пятихатки Zaluzhny showed footage of liberation of Piatykhatky in Zaporizhzhia region. VIDEO Chief Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyi confirmed the liberation of Piatykhatky, Zaporizhzhia region, by the Defence Forces. 36 138 56 Previously in trend: War

пятихатки Soldiers of 128th SMAB and 2nd SRB in Piatykhatky liberated from enemy. VIDEO On 18 June, Ukrainian defenders drove the Russian occupiers out of the village of Piatykhatky, Zaporizhzhia region. 17 918 33 Previously in trend: War

зсу In Bakhmut direction, our troops advanced deep into enemy, in Berdiansk and Melitopol - 8 settlements were liberated in 2 weeks, - Ministry of Defense Last week, our troops were both on the offensive and defensive. 16 335 63 Previously in trend: War

наступ Defense forces achieved success in some areas in Vuhledar region and pushed occupiers out of positions east of Stupochky in Donetsk region, - General Staff Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully conducted offensive operations in the Novodanilivka - Robotyne and Levadne - Staromayorske directions and were successful. 4 278 7 Previously in trend: War

зсу Offensive operations of Defense Forces create conditions for broader counteroffensive, - ISW Ukraine’s defence forces have been successful in continuing counter-offensive operations on a number of fronts. This is likely to create conditions for broader Ukrainian counter-offensive goals. 6 993 4 Previously in trend: War

сторожове Road to liberated Storozhove is littered with corpses of occupants and burnt armored vehicles - Reuters. PHOTOS Reuters publishes the first independent confirmation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ advance. 56 533 54 Previously in trend: War

благодатне In liberated Blahodatne, occupiers destroyed 80% of houses, - Kyrylenko In the liberated village of Blahodatne, Donetsk region, the Russian invaders destroyed 80% of the houses, the rest were damaged. 1 234 2 War in Ukraine

макарівка Enemy is trying to return liberated Makarivka, erasing it from face of earth - Defense Forces In the Tavria direction, the enemy is trying to conduct offensive actions in the areas of Maryinka and Avdiyivka, as well as to return the deoccupied Makarivka in the Donetsk region. During the day, he lost almost four companies killed, wounded, and captured. 10 868 11 Previously in trend: War

війна,зсу Last day, Defense Forces advanced in three directions. Fighting continues in area of six settlements, - Ministry of Defense Over the past day, Ukraine’s defenders advanced in three areas. 7 309 9 Previously in trend: War

макарівка 35th SMB showed footage of liberation of Makarivka in Donetsk region: Stabilization operations are ongoing. VIDEO Makarivka in the Donetsk region has been liberated from Russian occupation. 7 527 18 War in Ukraine

новодарівка 7 settlements liberated in course of offensive operation over past week - Ministry of Defense In the Donetsk and Tavria operational areas, 7 settlements were liberated: Lobkove, Levadne, Novodarivka, Neskuchne, Storozheve, Makarivka, Blahodatne. 7 086 24 Previously in trend: War

звільнення,села Liberation and clearing of Ukrainian village from occupiers. VIDEO A video has been published online showing fragments of the liberation and clearing of a Ukrainian village from Russian occupiers. 13 885 28 Previously in trend: War

новодарівка In Zaporizhzhia direction, Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated the village of Novodarivka On June 4, the mechanized unit and consolidated unit of the Zaporizhzhia Separate Territorial Defense Brigade liberated the village of Novodarivka 17 653 66 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

сторожове During liberation of Storozheve, marines destroyed almost 50 occupiers, four were taken prisoner, - Navy of AFU Marines during the liberation of the village of Storozheve, Donetsk region, destroyed about 50 Russian invaders and captured four. 7 073 6 War in Ukraine

сторожове Armed Forces of Ukraine informed about release of Storozhove. VIDEO&PHOTOS Ukrainian soldiers liberated another settlement, Storozhove. 17 125 21 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

благодатне Soldiers of 68th Brigade liberate Blahodatne in Donetsk region and captured occupiers. VIDEO Soldiers of the 68th Separate Ranger Brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush liberated Blagodatne, Donetsk Oblast, from the occupiers. 43 915 73 War in Ukraine

калашник Freed soldier Mykhailo Kalashnyk, whose conversation with his mother moved network, spent year in captivity of occupiers. VIDEO Ukrainian defender Mykhailo Kalashnyk, whose video conversation with his mother was published by Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets, hails from Vinnytsia. He spent a year in Russian captivity. 16 307 22 Previously in trend: War

залужний Zaluzhny: Ukraine will liberate Mariupol already in 2023 Mariupol, temporarily occupied by the Russians, will be liberated this year. 25 877 121 Previously in trend: War

марк,міллі General Milley: In order to completely liberate territory of Ukraine in 2023, collapse of Russian army is needed Russia cannot conquer Ukraine and achieve its political goals by military means. Presumably, Russia’s war against Ukraine should end with negotiations. This year, it will be extremely difficult for Ukraine to completely liberate all its territories. 16 627 68 Previously in trend: War

крим,окупація Pentagon believes that Ukraine is unlikely to be able to return Crimea in near future, - Politico The US Department of Defense believes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are unlikely to be able to retake the occupied Crimea from the Russian army in the near future. 12 901 168 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas War

зсу Armed Forces of Ukraine have already liberated 40% of territories occupied after February 24, - General Staff As of the end of 2022, the Defense Forces of Ukraine liberated 40% of the territories of Ukraine occupied by Russia after February 24. 4 455 14 Previously in trend: War

луганщина Ukrainian troops liberate Novoselivske village in Luhansk region, - RMA Novoselivske village of Kolomyichyska amalgamated territorial community of Svativskyi district of Luhansk region was liberated from Russian occupation as a result of a successful assault. 12 632 20 War in Ukraine

коса,кінбурнська Very soon we will be able to report on complete de-occupation of Mykolaiv region, - Defense Forces of South The Armed Forces of Ukraine will probably very soon be able to completely liberate Mykolaiv Oblast from the occupiers and provide an appropriate report. 7 871 21 Previously in trend: War

пункт,спостережний Guardsmen and Defence Intelligence fighters spoke about liquidation of Russian observation post in Tsupivka before counteroffensive in north of Kharkiv region. VIDEO One of the important stages on the way to the liberation of the north of the Kharkiv region was the liquidation of the occupiers’ observation post in the village of Tsupivka. 5 659 1 Previously in trend: War

зеленський 1888 settlements have already been liberated from occupation, - Zelensky addressed Kennedy Foundation for Human Rights. VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky traditionally addressed Ukrainian citizens in evening of December 7. 2 447 43 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

гойсген,крістоф If Ukraine can return Crimea by force, it should be supported - Head of Munich Conference Goisgen Christoph Goisgen, former advisor to Angela Merkel and chairman of the Munich Security Conference, said that if Ukraine is able to return Crimea by military means, Germany should support it. 3 287 9 Previously in trend: War

обмін Today, 50 Ukrainian soldiers were returned from Russian captivity. PHOTOS Ukraine conducted another exchange and returned another 50 Ukrainian soldiers from Russian captivity. 12 936 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

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