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In the continuing saga of captivity during the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, various key developments have emerged. Notably, Ukrainian efforts have led to the release of over 8,000 captives over four years, showing the importance of coordinated strategies for freeing prisoners. The use of advanced technologies, such as drones and robotic systems, has been pivotal in capturing enemy soldiers, highlighting the evolving nature of warfare. Furthermore, the psychological and physical challenges faced by captives, including journalists and military personnel, underline the humanitarian aspect of the conflict. The capture and exchange of prisoners remain central to the conflict's narrative and ongoing attempts to resolve tensions.

What has been the impact of drones on captives during the conflict?

Ukrainian drones and ground-based robotic systems have significantly impacted the conflict by capturing enemy soldiers with less risk to human military personnel. This approach has forced many Russians to surrender, underscoring the critical role of technology in modern warfare and prisoner capture efforts.

How many Ukrainian individuals have been released from captivity since the conflict began?

According to the Coordination Headquarters, over 8,000 Ukrainians have been freed from Russian captivity since the beginning of the full-scale conflict. This achievement is attributed to coordinated diplomatic and military efforts aimed at securing their release.

What are the conditions and challenges faced by Ukrainian captives in Russia?

Ukrainian captives face severe conditions, including psychological pressure, physical torture, and inadequate access to medical care. Notable cases reveal instances of self-harm attempts and prolonged solitary confinement, shedding light on the harsh realities of captivity.

What humanitarian efforts are in place for captives affected by the conflict?

Humanitarian efforts for captives focus on diplomatic negotiations, psychological support, and medical assistance. Organizations and governments work together to facilitate exchanges and provide former captives with much-needed care and support upon their release.

How are former prisoners reintegrated into society after their release?

The reintegration process for former prisoners involves psychological counseling, medical treatment, and community support programs. These steps are crucial in helping them adjust to life after captivity and address the trauma experienced during their detainment.

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Russia lies about captured pilot in Kursk region Information about capturing of our pilot in Kursk region is not true - Air Forces Russian propaganda media are spreading information that a Ukrainian pilot has surrendered in the Kursk region. This is a fake. 8 044 13

POWs of the Russian army Soldiers of 3rd SAB eliminate six occupiers in Kharkiv region, capture four more. VIDEO In the Kharkiv region, soldiers of the 2nd Mechanised Battalion of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade (SAB) captured four occupiers despite continuous attacks by Russian infantry. Six Russian invaders from the same group were eliminated. 5 600 9 Previously in trend: War

How many Ukrainians died in captivity 184 Ukrainians have died in Russian captivity since beginning of large-scale invasion, - Coordination Staff. INFOGRAPHICS Since 24 February 2022, 184 Ukrainian military and civilians have died in Russian captivity. 898 5

Defence forces capture DPRK soldier for first time Defence forces capture first DPRK soldier - South Korean intelligence. PHOTO On Friday, 27 December, South Korean intelligence confirmed that Ukrainian troops had captured a wounded North Korean soldier in the Kursk sector. 23 353 46

RF Russian POWs would rather "surrender" than fight: "There is no evacuation, no cars are sent, snow was melted today". VIDEO The soldiers of the 6th Regiment of the Special Operations Forces replenished the exchange fund after a series of payload drops on the heads of enemy troops. The surviving occupiers themselves are begging the SOF to take them prisoner. 6 527 15 Previously in trend: War

POW of the Russian Federation Occupier surrendered to AFU soldiers in Kursk region: Russian bumped into our fighters while looking for water. VIDEO Russian soldier Filip Tsurkan, a resident of the Novgorod region, decided to try to "enrich" his family by going to the military enlistment office. It happened on 25 November 2024, when he officially enlisted in the occupation army to finally pay child support for his children. 8 334 16 Previously in trend: War

Russians show video of interrogation of Australian allegedly captured in war in Ukraine Russia releases video of interrogation of Australian allegedly captured in Ukraine: country verifies information. VIDEO Russian propagandists have spread a video showing an Australian citizen allegedly captured during the fighting in Ukraine being interrogated. Australia is currently checking the authenticity of the video and identifying the man. 6 778 9 Previously in trend: War

Russians do not even take wounded from battlefield Russians do not take away either wounded or killed from battlefield - OTG "Kharkiv" Russian soldiers leave the wounded on the battlefield. In case of injury, the occupier has instructions to commit suicide. 3 743 24 Previously in trend: War

captivity Russian man, holding icon in his hands and with white flag on his back, surrenders to UAV. VIDEO 18+ On the frontline, Ukrainian soldiers from the 68th separate hunting brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush recorded the moment when a Russian soldier on a bicycle fled from his "comrades in arms" and surrendered to a drone, holding an icon and wearing a white flag on his back. 21 717 68 Previously in trend: War

war Captured occupiers said that due to lack of food, they were forced to eat tree bark and dead cow. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers of the 61st Separate Mechanised Brigade successfully repelled an attempted assault by Russian marines from the 177th Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces near the village of Kurilovka, Kursk region. 7 162 69 Previously in trend: War

POWs Ukrainian soldiers captured "flag bearer" with tricolour in Kharkiv region: "I’m not occupier, I have just waved flag". VIDEO In the Kharkiv region, soldiers of the "Karakurt Colony" company of the 2nd mechanised battalion of the 3rd separate assault brigade cleared the village of Kopanky, where they had seen the Russian tricolour being raised the day before. 15 397 46 Previously in trend: War

війна "I went to war to improve my personal life": Russian marine surrenders to captivity in Kursk region. VIDEO In the Kursk region, the Ukrainian military captured another Russian occupier, Roman Shesler, a marine of the 810th Marine Brigade of the Russian Federation. The prisoner admitted that he signed the contract to improve his personal life. After 10 days of training, he was sent to the front, where the command left him without food and water. 8 103 36 Previously in trend: War

How many Ukrainian mayors are held captive by Russia: Zelenskyy's statement At least six city mayors and heads of communities are now in Russian captivity, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the world has little reaction to what Russia is doing to Ukrainian prisoners. 950 6 Previously in trend: War

Yevhen Matveev Russians tortured mayor of Dniprorudne Matveev in captivity, his body was handed over during last exchange. PHOTO The Russian occupiers tortured the mayor of Dniprorudne, Zaporizhzhia region, Yevhen Matveev, in captivity. 12 882 18

prisoners of war Defense Forces cleared enemy positions in Kursk region and found 30 occupiers: survivors replenished exchange fund. VIDEO The soldiers of the 6th Regiment of the Special Operations Forces "Ranger" together with the adjacent units of the Defense Forces are destroying enemies and replenishing the exchange fund in the Kursk region. In particular, during aerial reconnaissance, UAV operators detected 30 enemy infantrymen who were making their way to the positions in two groups. 11 122 4 Previously in trend: War

prisoners Special Forces of SOF eliminated 17 occupiers and forced 8 more invaders to surrender in Kursk region. VIDEO Soldiers of the 8th Regiment of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 17 occupants and forced eight more invaders to surrender during two successful raids on the Russian military in the Kursk region. 5 753 2 Previously in trend: War

captured occupiers Soldiers of 35th Separate Mechanized Brigade captured two Russian invaders near Kurakhove. VIDEO Marines from the 137th separate battalion of the 35th separate marine brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi captured two Russian soldiers near Kurakhove. They were war criminals from the 6th Guards Tank Regiment of the 90th Guards Tank Division of the Russian Federation. 3 213 1 Previously in trend: War

prisoners of war Soldiers of 810th Brigade of Russian Naval Forces, being captured, ask their fellow citizens not to go to war in Ukraine. VIDEO In the Kursk region, Russian marines from the 810th Separate Brigade of the Russian Navy decided to "celebrate" Marine Corps Day in an unusual way - by being captured by the Ukrainian defence forces. During the fighting, a group of Russian invaders were captured. The Ukrainian defenders demonstrate humanity and respect for international norms even towards those who came to our land with war. 7 809 15 Previously in trend: War

інтерв'ю українського воїна Kursk operation: Ukrainian scouts from 82nd SAAB are released from captivity, capturing 5 Russian invaders. VIDEO In August 2024, during the Kursk offensive, an event occurred that impresses with its out-of-the-box thinking. A group of four aerial reconnaissance men of the 82nd separate airborne assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while performing a combat mission, unexpectedly encountered enemy forces and were captured. The senior pilot, codenamed "Bardak," was not at a loss: using psychological pressure and a quick assessment of the situation, he convinced the Russian military that they... 28 673 44 Previously in trend: War

полонені окупанти Russian soldiers explained their mission in war: "Uncle Vovochka wanted to grab more land for himself". VIDEO During the day, border guards of the 4th Commandant's Office captured two occupiers who managed to survive the "meat assaults" on our positions in the Kupiansk direction. Both are private soldiers, riflemen - representatives of the 1st Tank Army of the 15th Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade. 12 035 29 Previously in trend: War

російські полонені Our paratroopers capture 26 occupiers in Kursk region: "9 days of training, machine gun shoved, 4 days in woods and run and fight". VIDEO Halychyna paratroopers continue to replenish the exchange fund by capturing Russian soldiers in the Kursk region. Thus, during one of the unsuccessful enemy assaults, the soldiers of the 80th Air Assault Brigade eliminated a large number of the enemy, and those who survived decided to surrender. 15 276 49 Previously in trend: War

російський полонений Luhansk Guard leader in captivity: interview with active participant in 2014 pro-Russian riots. VIDEO A Russian invader has surrendered to the soldiers of the Freedom Battalion of the 4th Brigade of the National Guard. It is Herman Prokopiv, an active participant in the pro-Russian riots of 2014. He was the one who removed Ukrainian flags from administrative buildings in Luhansk and hung Russian tricolors. 15 633 32 Previously in trend: War

беруть у полон SOF fighters eliminate 14 occupiers, capture 3 more in Kursk region. VIDEO As a result of successful actions behind enemy lines in the Kursk region, SOF fighters eliminated 14 occupiers and captured 3 more. 11 601 5 Previously in trend: War

російський полонений Border guards captured Russian invader while repelling enemy attack in Kupiansk direction. VIDEO Fighters of the "Revenge" brigade captured a Russian soldier in the Kupiansk direction while repelling an enemy attack. The occupier surrendered, explaining that he "decided to hide from the command." 7 546 2 Previously in trend: War

полонені Ukraine is aware of more than 150 places where Russia holds prisoners of war together with civilians - Coordination Center In Russia and the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, there are more than 150 places where Russians are holding Ukrainian prisoners of war along with civilians. 704 8

війна Soldiers of 5th Brigade capture Russian invader near Bakhmut. VIDEO During an operation to retake a lost position, soldiers of the 5th separate assault brigade near Bakhmut captured a Russian invader. The Ukrainian soldiers conducted a swift attack, surrounding the enemy and forcing him to surrender. 5 909 6 Previously in trend: War

Розвідник Вадим втік з російського полону Scout from 58th Brigade with call sign Vados managed to escape from captivity, return to his comrades and continue fighting occupiers. PHOTO Professionalism and experience, multiplied by strength of mind and courage, helped Vados to get out of an almost hopeless situation alive and even unharmed. 8 175 13 Previously in trend: War

вікторія,рощина Russian Federation did not return body of journalist Roschyna to Ukraine. The Coordination Headquarters is suspected of concealing crime The body of journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity, was not returned to Ukraine as part of the exchange on 18 October. The Coordination Headquarters believes that the Russian side may be delaying the repatriation to hide the traces of the alleged crime. 8 452 28

війна Our defenders captured Russian marines in Kursk region. VIDEO Ukrainian defenders in the Kursk region captured occupants from the 155th Marine Brigade of the Russian Pacific Fleet. 25 094 61 Previously in trend: War

обмін полоненими Process of last exchange was extremely difficult. Among freed are 38 soldiers of National Guard, 2 policemen, and 2 border guards - Klymenko. PHOTOS Among the Ukrainian servicemen released from enemy captivity the day before were 42 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 4 530 15 Previously in trend: War

ЗСУ взяли в полон окупанта-єгиптянина Ukrainian soldiers captured Egyptian of Russian army in Kurakhove direction - 79th SAB Fighters of the 79th separate Tavria Assault Brigade in the Kurakhove direction captured an Egyptian who went to Russia to get a higher education and received a summons to the front. 10 222 23 Previously in trend: War

російські полонені Azov Brigade fighters capture 17 Russian servicemen in Toretsk direction. VIDEO While repelling enemy assaults near New York, fighters of the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade, together with adjacent units, captured 17 soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces. 17 062 53 Previously in trend: War

полонений Border guards captured occupier who was screaming for help: "I was abandoned!". VIDEO During a battle with the enemy, the soldiers came across an invader who was shouting for help. Taking the chance, the Russian serviceman came out with his hands up and was captured, after which he was subsequently handed over to the competent authorities to replenish the exchange fund. 9 814 72 Previously in trend: War

Окупанти повідомили про смерть полоненої журналістки Вікторії Рощиної Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna dies in Russian captivity (updated) The father of the Ukrainian journalist, winner of the 2022 Courage in Journalism Award, Viktoriia Roshchyna, who was held in Russian captivity, was informed of her death during her transfer from Taganrog to Moscow. This information is currently being verified.The information was later confirmed by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.  36 622 62

російські полонені Soldiers of NGU Brigade "Spartan" captured five Russian invaders who wanted to take up our positions. VIDEO Soldiers of the 3rd Operational Brigade Spartan of the NGU captured 5 Russian invaders. 10 219 1 Previously in trend: War

Скільки військовополонених загинули у російському полоні At least 177 Ukrainian soldiers died in Russian captivity - Ministry of Defense Since the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of the country, at least 177 Ukrainians have died in Russian captivity, according to new data from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. 3 730 17

російський полонений Black mercenary of Russian army begs for mercy from Ukrainian drone operator and later surrenders. VIDEO Soldiers of the 33rd separate mechanised brigade captured a black soldier of the Russian army in the Kurakhove direction of the frontline. 21 983 74 Previously in trend: War

Українські військовополонені та цивільні систематично піддаються катуванням на всіх етапах полону Mock executions, electroshock, rape: Enemy tortures Ukrainian POWs at all stages of captivity, - UN Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians are systematically tortured at all stages of their stay in Russian captivity. 6 617 16

війна Russians fired at their own soldiers who were going to surrender in direction of Kurakhove. VIDEO Soldiers of the 33rd Separate Mechanised Brigade posted a video showing how Russian artillery covered their soldiers who were going to surrender to the Ukrainian defense forces in the Kurakhove area. 19 802 41 Previously in trend: War

полонені Soldiers of 28th SMB drive enemy assault groups out of their positions in Donetsk, some of Russians are being captured. VIDEO In Donetsk region, near Toretsk, soldiers of the Shkval (Squall) special rifle battalion and pilots of the 28th Separate Mechanised Brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign eliminated several groups of Russian assaultmen, and another group of occupiers surrendered. 8 022 6 Previously in trend: War

росіянин потрапив у полон Captured occupier regrets going to war: "I’m sorry, mom, that I signed this contract - I thought it would be better". VIDEO Vladislav Naumov, 19, a Russian prisoner of war. The occupier said that he was once imprisoned for drug trafficking and soon found himself at war in Ukraine. 6 993 19 Previously in trend: War

полон Russian soldier with disability was taken prisoner by our fighters, later occupier surrendered positions of his colleagues. VIDEO Alexei Likharev, a 24-year-old native of the Vologda region, has a second disability group, but the Russian was sent to the front. He was captured there. 13 885 19 Previously in trend: War

російський полонений Russian soldier about how they were intimidated: "They said that in Ukrainian captivity they cut off noses and ears. And testies too". VIDEO 18-year-old Alexey Tebel is a private in the 57th Motorised Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces. The Russian was taken prisoner and told how his fellow soldiers were trying to avoid deadly assaults. The occupier shared stories of bribes taken by commanders to withdraw soldiers from the battlefield and the amounts involved in these schemes.  11 871 26 Previously in trend: War

війна Soldiers of the Sicheslavska Brigade rescue our fighter from captivity in Pokrovsk direction. VIDEO In the Pokrovsk direction, aerial reconnaissance of the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslavska Brigade, while working on their sector, saw that the Russians had captured our soldier. 17 942 13 Previously in trend: War

війна Ukrainian Defense Forces replenish exchange fund and capture two occupiers in Zaporizhzhia direction. VIDEO Ukrainian defenders replenished the exchange fund in the Zaporizhzhia direction. 8 692 8 Previously in trend: War

звільнені полонені Another 103 Ukrainian soldiers returned from Russian captivity, - Zelenskyy. PHOTOS Today, on 14 September, Ukraine has returned over a hundred more servicemen from Russian captivity. 9 546 38

Серед звільнених з російського полону українців — кримськотатарська активістка Леніє Умерова, 23 women managed to return from Russian captivity, including Crimean Tatar activist Umerova - Coordination Centre As part of the 56th exchange of prisoners of war since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 23 women were returned. 2 923 4 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

полонені "Charter" fighters captured two occupiers in Kharkiv sector: "They brought me and left me like cannon fodder". VIDEO Soldiers of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard "Charter" captured Russian servicemen in the Kharkiv sector. 5 739 20 Previously in trend: War