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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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captured Russian Russian prisoner tells about losses of DPRK military: "There were Koreans ahead of us, but I saw only dead ones". VIDEO Zlobin Andrey Valerievich from the 11th Separate Air Assault Brigade of the Russian Army was captured by Ukrainian paratroopers in the village of Makhnovka, Kursk region. 11 146 38 Previously in trend: War

Four Soldiers Released from Captivity of Terrorists - Verkhovna Rada Committee on Human Rights Chairman Terrorists released four soldiers from captivity. 11 228 38 Incidents

DPR Leader Zakharchenko Announced Halt in Prisoners' Exchange The exchange of prisoners between the terrorists and Ukrainian military was halted until the new round of Minsk negotiations. 18 496 38 Ukrainian Politics

65 former militants’ hostages undergo treatment in hospitals as of Dec. 29, - MP Iryna Herashchenko 65 former militants’ hostages undergo treatment in hospitals as of Dec. 29, - MP Iryna Herashchenko Verkhovna Rada’s First Deputy Speaker, Ukraine’s representative to the humanitarian group of the Trilateral Contact Group settling the Donbas conflict Iryna Herashchenko dwelled on the health of Ukrainians liberated from the militants’ captivity. 6 421 38 Incidents

бахмут 4 fighters of Special Operations Forces attacked position of Russians near Bakhmut, 15 invaders were destroyed, 6 were captured, - Butusov The tactical group "Adam" conducted a very instructive battle. Thanks to high-quality planning and management, four fighters of the Special Operations Forces attacked the Russian position near Bakhmut and destroyed 15 enemy soldiers. 43 071 38 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

Militants intentionally understate the number of Ukrainian prisoners, MP says There are about 240 Ukrainians in militants’ captivity today according to the list compiled by the Security Service of Ukraine in conjunction with the Ministry of Defense and volunteers. However, the representatives of illegal armed groups deliberately understate the number of Ukrainian prisoners. 10 245 38 Incidents

армия плен рф Case of detained Russian commandos will got to court in two or three months - SBU SBU promises to complete the re-trial investigation into the case of detained Russian GRU soldiers Yevgeniy Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov within two to three months. 8 153 37 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Prisoners exchange to be discussed at working groups' meeting in Minsk, - OSCE Members of working groups will discuss in Minsk the matter of prisoners exchange in all-for-all format. 3 547 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

війна Russian soldier surrenders after following Ukrainian drone. VIDEO A Ukrainian military Mavic drone helped capture a Russian soldier. The occupier convinced the drone’s operators not to finish him off with ammunition and followed the drone himself to surrender. 14 198 37 Previously in trend: War

азов,евакуація Defenders of Mariupol are alive, process on release doesn't stop for hour, - Ermak Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine continues to work on the release of Ukrainian defenders of Mariupol, as well as two Britons and a Moroccan citizen who were captured by the Russians and threatened with execution. 3 240 37 Previously in trend: War

полон,окупант Morale and psychological state of enemy decreases. Numerous cases of capture and abandonment of positions are recorded, - General Staff the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published information that the level of morale and psychological state of enemy personnel is decreasing, which leads to surrender and abandonment of positions. 9 240 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Operation to Release Hromadske.TV Journalists Involves all Security Agencies All law enforcement agencies are involved in the special operation to release journalist of Hromadske.TV Anastasia Stanko and cameraman Ilia Beskorovainyi. 10 013 37 Incidents

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

тандит SBU says 3,136 prisoners released or located, 416 considered missing in Donbas 3,136 Ukrainian prisoners have been released from the terrorists’ captivity or located in the Donbas since the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. 416 persons still remain unaccounted for. 6 518 36 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

війна 5th prisoner exchange took place. 60 soldiers and 16 civilians are returning home, - Vereshchuk Another exchange of prisoners took place between Ukraine and Russia. 14 420 36 Previously in trend: War

полон,обмін 4,337 Ukrainians are in Russian captivity, including 3,574 military personnel, - Ministry of Reintegration There are 4337 people in captivity in Russia, including 3574 military and 763 civilians. 5 721 36 Previously in trend: War

окупант,полонений Counterattack by marines of 36th brigade in Vovchansk: two companies of invaders were almost destroyed, two commanders were captured. VIDEO Marines of the 36th Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynskyi successfully counterattacked the occupiers in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, and captured six occupants. 36 827 36 Previously in trend: War

обмін Large exchange of prisoners: Ukraine returned 116 people, including 87 soldiers of Armed Forces, Mariupol defenders, Kherson partisans. VIDEO&PHOTOS Another large exchange of prisoners took place. 16 141 35 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian volunteer released from militants’ captivity, - Adviser to Deputy Minister of Defense A Ukrainian volunteer who was long held in the Donetsk remand prison has been released. 7 423 35 Incidents

донеччина,полонені Soldiers of 21st Motorized Rifle Battalion capture 9 occupants from so-called "PMCs" in Donetsk region. VIDEO On 8 July, a video of Ukrainian soldiers capturing Russian occupiers from so-called "private military companies" was posted online. 22 388 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ukrainian political prisoners Karpliuk and Klykh's case taken to court Russia's Investigative Committee has sent a criminal case against two Ukrainians Mykola Karpiuk and Stanislav Klykh with approved indictment to court for its further hearing on the merits. 7 101 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

ДПСУ показала фото захисників, які вчора повернулися в Україну з російського полону. What Ukrainian defenders who returned home after being tortured in Russian captivity look like. PHOTOS The State Border Guard Service published photos of Ukrainian soldiers who returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity on 25 June. 24 229 34 Previously in trend: War

болчев "In Ministry of Defense, everyone is drinking, partying, but we need to storm Bakhmut", - captured "Wagner" soldier Bolchev. VIDEO Oleksandr Bolchev, a captured mercenary of the "Wagner" PMC, told about the recruitment of prisoners and how former convicts kill Ukrainians at the front. 15 962 34 Previously in trend: War

пол,юрі British volunteer Urie died in captivity of "DPR" terrorists British volunteer Paul Urie, who was in Ukraine with a humanitarian mission, died in captivity of "DPR" terrorists. 28 137 34 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas War

війна Russian surrenders to captivity in only his underwear. VIDEO Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed how they captured a Russian soldier using a UAV. The occupier followed the commands and got to the trenches of our fighters. 17 151 34 Previously in trend: War

SOF captured six occupiers. Video of operation SOF soldiers captured six occupiers behind enemy lines: "If you don’t get out you’re f#cked up, you’re surrounded". VIDEO During special operations behind enemy lines, the SOF soldiers forced six Russian soldiers to surrender. 14 780 34 Previously in trend: captured occupiers

Люди, які втекли з полону у Вовчанську Russians take civilians prisoner in Vovchansk community, keep them in basement since 11 May - prosecutor’s office. VIDEO On 11 May, the occupiers took several local residents prisoner in Vovchansk, and some of the prisoners managed to escape on 13 May. The Kharkiv Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation into the taking of civilians. 12 868 34 Society

Nadiya Savchenko first planned to be tried and then exchanged, - lawyer commented on Russia’s Justice Ministry statement One of Nadiya Savchenko’s lawyers Nikolai Polozov commented on the statement of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on possibility of the exchange of the Ukrainian pilot for the captured Russian military. Nadiya Savchenko’s defense believes it would not be very easy to exchange her for the Russians. 18 284 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Five Donbas Battalion Soldiers Freed from Terrorists’ Captivity - Poroshenko Five more volunteer soldiers from the Donbas battalion were just released from the terrorists’ captivity. 9 601 34 Incidents

гур conducted successful special operation "Barynya", which resulted in recruitment of Russian career military. PHOTO Russian military officer Daniil Alfyorov was skilfully recruited by Ukraine’s special services. He has been cooperating with the DIU since June 2023 and convinced 11 Russian servicemen to surrender. 10 537 34 Photo News

Україна повернула з російського полону 115 воїнів There are difficulties in returning Azovs from captivity, - Zelenskyy Currently, there are difficulties in the return of the Azovs from Russian captivity. 6 185 33

зеленський,гутерріш Called on Guterres to use all UN mechanisms for returning Ukrainian prisoners of war - Zelensky Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres to use all UN mechanisms for the return of Ukrainian prisoners of war to their homeland. 1 970 33 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ukraine gave "DPR" list of 25 hostages, ready to swap them for 50 militants, - MP Iryna Herashchenko Ukraine suggests swapping 25 "DPR"-held hostages for 50 militants before Easter. 5 393 33 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine to show prisoners unwilling to return to occupied Donbas under swap program, - SBU In the presence of human rights defenders and international observers in Minsk, the Ukrainian negotiators intend to show persons charged with grave crimes against Ukraine who refuse to be taken to the separatist-held territory. 15 937 32 Incidents

Victoria Roshchyna’s body shows signs of torture Russians tortured Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna, some organs removed to hide brutal traces of torture - Prosecutor General’s Office Numerous signs of torture and ill-treatment were found on the body of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity, including abrasions and hemorrhages on various parts of the body, and a broken rib. Experts also saw possible signs of electric shock. 7 362 32 Previously in trend: Death of Victoria Roshchyna

полонений Soldiers of 225th SAB captured occupier in Kursk direction: "My entire platoon was killed, no one left". VIDEO The soldiers of the 225th Separate Assault Battalion replenished the exchange fund in the Kursk direction and captured the invader. 14 304 32 Previously in trend: War

Russian prisoner 16 years in high-security colony: for first time in Russia, military man is tried for voluntarily surrendering to Armed Forces of Ukraine In Russia, the state prosecution has requested 16 years in a maximum security colony for Russian serviceman Roman Ivanishin, who is accused of voluntary surrender to the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the first time in Russia. 13 655 32 Previously in trend: captured occupiers Case against occupier

Withdrawal from Azovstal. Sviatoslav Palamar gave details We didn’t want to surrender from Azovstal, we only planned to evacuate wounded and dead, - "Azov" deputy commander Palamar The deputy commander of the "Azov" regiment, Sviatoslav Palamar, said that the Russians had given an ultimatum to the soldiers when they were leaving "Azovstal". 8 790 32 Previously in trend: Azov Brigade Mariupol defense

верещук More than 1.5 thousand civilians are in Russian captivity - Vereshchuk There are more than 1.5 thousand Ukrainian civilians in Russian captivity who are not prisoners of war and must be released. 2 044 32 Previously in trend: War

плен освобождение михаил кучевский Engineer unit soldier of Ukrainian Army Kuchevskyi released from militants' captivity, - Adviser to Defense Minister Budyk. PHOTOS Adviser to Defense Minister Vasyl Budyk informed of release from the militants captivity of a soldier from an engineer unit of the Ukrainian Army Mykhailo Ivanovych Kuchevskyi. 38 667 32 Society

Pro-Russian militants block liberation of 25 Ukrainian prisoners from captivity – Iryna Herashchenko Those soldiers who have survived the hell of the Donetsk airport are still in the terrorists’ captivity. 6 100 32 Ukrainian Politics

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. 15 634 32 Previously in trend: War

полонені 7 soldiers of 59th Brigade captured 22 Russian attack aircraft near Avdiivka! A brilliant victory of Vadym Sukharevskyi’s brigade. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers defeated a Russian assault unit near Avdiivka that had attacked our positions, burned military equipment and killed most of Russian soldiers. During the battle, 7 Ukrainian soldiers captured 22 Russian soldiers from a special assault unit. 36 128 31 Previously in trend: War

війна Captured Russian commander: "We have way out from Donbas only to kingdom come". VIDEO Nikolay Sur is a lieutenant in the Russian Armed Forces, another prisoner of war captured in battle by the soldiers of the 425th separate assault battalion "Skala" (Cliff). A native of Donetsk, Ukraine, he first took up arms in September 2015 when he was released from prison. In February 2024, he was mobilised. When he was serving near Novoazovsk and living in a pigsty, he was declared to have left the military unit without authorization and was assigned to the Storm Z unit.  15 440 31 Previously in trend: War

Оборона Азовсталі у Маріуполі More than 1,900 soldiers from "Azovstal" are still in Russian captivity Today, May 20, is the second anniversary of Mariupol defenders leaving Azovstal. However, more than 1,900 of them are still in Russian captivity. 3 451 30 Previously in trend: War

рф,мелітополь In Melitopol, during occupation, more than housand people were captured by Russians, - Mayor Fedorov During the year, more than 1,000 residents of Melitopol were captured by the Russian invaders. 2 222 30 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian paratroopers captured Russian soldiers in Kursk Ukrainian paratroopers captured group of Russian soldiers in Kursk. VIDEO Paratroopers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with adjacent units, again captured a group of Russian servicemen in the Kursk sector. 11 832 30 Previously in trend: AFU captured occupiers in Kursk region