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Diving into the critical issue of hostages and prisoners of war (POWs) amidst the ongoing conflict, recent reports highlight numerous instances where Ukrainian forces captured Russian soldiers, which are significant in terms of potential prisoner exchanges and the humanitarian aspects of war. Key stories include the capture of Russian prisoners during strong military actions in Kursk region and the strategic handling of these situations by Ukrainian forces, providing crucial leverage in negotiations for prisoner swaps.

Noteworthy developments include Ukraine's intentions to hand over a list of journalists held captive to the Vatican, signifying the gravity of international involvement needed to address these situations. Further, engagements in eastern Ukraine have led to the capture of several Russian occupying forces, emphasizing ongoing offensive success.

The international community, including entities like the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe, has begun to take up resolutions concerning the release and further rehabilitation of Ukrainian prisoners. This highlights the increasing global focus on the issue of POWs in this conflict.

Such events underpin the complex dynamics of war where hostage and prisoner exchange processes become pivotal elements influencing diplomatic relations and humanitarian efforts. Ukraine continues to push for fair treatment and expedited releases, underscoring the harsh realities faced by those captured and the continuous efforts for their safe return.
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Dmytro Lubinets Lubinets on return of prisoners: There is communication, I hope there will be positive news by New Year Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said that he hopes for positive news about the return of prisoners by the New Year, but stressed that one cannot be 100% sure when it comes to agreements with Russia. 559 6 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 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. 828 6 Previously in trend: War

SOF fighters capture marines of 810th brigade SOF fighters eliminated 17 Russians and captured 12 during attack on enemy position in Kursk region of Russia: "Hands behind your head, bitch!". VIDEO During an attack on enemy positions in the Kursk region, the Special Forces operators from the 73rd Marine Centre and the 6th "Ranger" Regiment killed 17 Russians and captured 12 more. 13 924 15 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian Special Forces raid Russian positions in Kursk region Special Operations Soldiers of SOF conducted raid in Kursk region and captured 8 occupiers, eliminated 7 more. VIDEO+PHOTOS Special Operations Soldiers of SOF conducted a successful operation behind enemy lines, destroying Russian troops and capturing the occupiers. 7 581 9 Previously in trend: War

captured, russians Fighters captured four Russian marines in Kursk region: "Thanks to Yozhyk and Simba for taking us out unharmed". VIDEO Soldiers of the 252nd Battalion in Kursk region captured four Russian marines from the 40th Brigade. 9 511 22 Previously in trend: War

Galician paratroopers take 11 occupiers prisoner Galician paratroopers capture 11 Russian invaders in battle in Kursk region. VIDEO During a battle in the Kursk region, soldiers of the 80th separate air assault brigade captured 11 Russian soldiers. 10 844 28 Previously in trend: War

Marines capture two occupiers Marines of 35th Brigade "trophy" two occupiers. VIDEO Soldiers of the 35th Separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Ostrogradskyi captured two Russian soldiers. 6 838 37 Previously in trend: War

Most Russian prisoners are former prisoners Most of Russians who are captured are former prisoners - Khortytsia OSGT Most of the occupiers who are captured by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are former prisoners who joined the Russian army in exchange for amnesty. 1 424 20 Previously in trend: War

У РФ заявили про полоненого британця на Курщині, який воював за ЗСУ Russian Federation says it has captured British man, Anderson, who fought on side of Ukraine in Kursk region. British Foreign Office responded. VIDEO James Scott Rhys Anderson, a 22-year-old British citizen fighting on the side of Ukraine, was allegedly captured by Russian troops in the Kursk region of Russia. 18 396 42

Копантки 3rd SAB clears Kopanky in Kharkiv region, where occupiers broke through, and captures new batch of prisoners. VIDEO The third assault brigade cleared the occupied village of Kopanky in the Kharkiv region. 15 751 22

морпіхи із 810-ї бригади у полоні In Kursk region, SOF fighters capture four Russian marines from 810th Brigade of Russian Army. VIDEO The Ukrainian Armed Forces' Special Forces captured four marines from the 810th Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces in Kursk region. 14 561 29 Previously in trend: War

Російський командир наказує розстріляли полоненого ЗСУ "Take position to shoot back, kill POW right away": Russian commander orders to commit war crime - interception of DIU. AUDIO The commander of the Russian army gives his subordinates an order to commit a war crime - to shoot a captured Ukrainian soldier. 9 923 6 Previously in trend: War

полонені захоплені у Куп’янську Soldiers put three surviving occupiers who had broken through to outskirts of Kupyansk on ground and tied them up: "I did nothing," - "F#cking ’nothing’". VIDEO A video has been posted online showing Ukrainian soldiers tying up the surviving occupiers who were trying to break into Kupiansk in Kharkiv region with an armoured personnel carrier. 21 700 33 Previously in trend: War

Акція Порожні стільці у Києві 15 листопада 2024 року "Empty Chairs" event in support of captured and missing journalists and artists held in Kyiv. PHOTOS On 15 November, a human rights event "Empty Chairs" was held on St Sophia Square in Kyiv in support of journalists, writers, cultural figures and human rights activists who have gone missing, been imprisoned or are in Russian captivity. 677 0

полонений окупант Border guards capture Russian soldier, eliminate about dozen more occupiers. VIDEO Soldiers of the border guard commandant's office "Shkval", 7th Carpathian border guard detachment, captured a Russian soldier, killed about a dozen occupiers, and wounded several in the area of Serebrianskyi forestry. 7 414 5 Previously in trend: War

бійці полонили обісраного росіянина Soldiers captured group of occupiers: "This one shit himself, f#ck. F#cking shitteds!". VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers captured a group of occupiers. 18 938 38 Previously in trend: War

У 2024 році збільшилося кількість справ про розстріл військовополонених ЗСУ This year, number of proceedings on execution of Ukrainian POWs increased more than 4 times - Prosecutor General’s Office In 2024, compared to 2022 and 2023, the number of criminal proceedings opened over the shooting of captured Armed Forces soldiers by ruscists increased more than 4 times. 661 3

росіянин здається у полон Soldiers of 225th SAB captured surviving Russian stormtrooper. VIDEO The soldiers of the 225th separate assault battalion destroyed the enemy assault group and captured the surviving occupier. 10 347 2 Previously in trend: War

ЗСУ зупинили контрнаступ російських військ на Курщині, - комендатура Lubinets sent letters to UN and ICRC regarding another execution of our prisoners by occupiers: How many more lives must be lost for world to act? Russian troops may have shot at least two unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war at close range in the Kursk region. 1 439 15

полонений Captured Russian soldier about "disabled assault team": "If you don’t sign contract, you have to assault with wounds". VIDEO The 46-year-old Russian squad leader, Staff Sergeant Yevhen Gaponov, went to war in Ukraine in September 2022. He was mobilised from the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation. 5 238 28 Previously in trend: War

Конференція в Канаді More than 45 countries signed commitment to return civilian and POWs captured by Russia to Ukraine - Coordination Headquarters for Treatment of POWs In Montreal, during a ministerial conference on the human dimension of war, more than 45 countries signed a commitment to return civilians, POWs and children captured by Russia to Ukraine. 540 0

африканський найманець полонений росіянин Two Russians were captured by fighters of 10th SMAB "Edelweiss". VIDEO Soldiers of the 109th battalion of the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss" captured two Russian occupiers. 13 897 66 Previously in trend: War

Незалежна комісія ООН визнала російські катування злочином проти людяності Torture by Russian Federation of captured Ukrainian civilians and soldiers is crime against humanity - UN Independent Commission Russian authorities commit torture against Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war, which are classified as crimes against humanity. 1 536 19

окупант здається у полон Russian man puts his hands up in air and goes to be captured by Ukrainian drone. VIDEO Under the threat of a drop from the Ukrainian drone, the Russian put his hands up and followed the drone to surrender. 8 953 9 Previously in trend: War

Курськ In Kursk direction, Russians received order not to take Ukrainian servicemen prisoner, - press officer of Siversk Brigade Wonh The Russian command has forbidden its military to take Ukrainian servicemen prisoner in the Kursk region. 10 241 84 Previously in trend: War

полонений, пвк Вагнер POW from Wagner PMC tells about his march on Moscow: "Our task was to cancel Shoigu and Gerasimov’". VIDEO Maxim Komisarov is a Russian POW. Originally from Vologda, he has been in prison since he was fifteen. Komisarov once joined the Wagner PMC and participated in Yevgeny Prigozhin's march on Moscow. 10 234 26 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. 4 461 15 Previously in trend: War

повернення з полону Ukraine returned 95 defenders from Russian captivity - Zelenskyy. VIDEO Ukraine has released 95 soldiers from Russian captivity, including Azovstal defenders. 11 382 23 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap

бійі полонили окупантів на харківщині Fighters of 3rd SAB successfully counterattacked positions of the occupiers in Kharkiv region and captured several Russians: "Wrap him up. He’s a f#ggot, but I feel a little sorry for him". VIDEO Soldiers of the 3rd Brigade conducted a successful counterattack on the occupiers' positions in Kharkiv region and captured several Russians. 10 845 8 Previously in trend: War

розстріл полонених на Курщині Russians shot Ukrainian prisoners during massive assault on Liubymivka - Novoivanivka line in Kursk region - military Melnyk Ruscists shot Ukrainian prisoners of war during a massive assault on the Liubymivka - Novoivanivka line on October 10. 20 216 34

Папа Римський, Зеленський Ukraine to hand over list of journalists held in Russian captivity to Vatican - Zelenskyy Ukraine will hand over to the Vatican a list of journalists currently held captive in Russia. 532 9

зачистка позиції окупантів на східному напрямку Fighters capture two Russians while clearing enemy position. VIDEO The fighters captured two Russians while clearing an enemy position in the eastern direction. 8 767 9 Previously in trend: War

бійці полонили вісьмох окупантів Fighters captured eight occupiers in eastern direction. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers captured eight occupiers during a battle in the eastern sector. 14 348 37 Previously in trend: War

ПАРЄ PACE adopts first resolution on missing persons, prisoners of war and civilians held captive by RF On Wednesday, October 2, at the autumn session of the PACE in Strasbourg, a resolution was adopted in which the Council of Europe for the first time raises the issue of the release and further rehabilitation of Ukrainian prisoners, and also demands that Russia comply with the provisions of international humanitarian law. 1 202 5

ГУР вперше показало росіян, яких взяли в полон на заблокованому Вовчанському агрегатному заводі Ukrainian soldiers captured about two dozen occupiers during operation to liberate aggregate plant in Vovchansk - DIU. PHOTO At the final stage of the liberation of the Vovchansk Aggregate Plant, Ukrainian defenders managed to capture about two dozen Russian invaders. The unique operation, which lasted more than a week, was carried out by scouts from the Timur Special Forces unit, fighters from the Stugna, Paragon, Junger, RDC, Terror, and BDK units. 12 688 38

полонені,захоплення Marines in armored vehicle drove into village in Kursk region and caught two Russian army soldiers in barn. VIDEO Ukrainian marines captured two Russian soldiers who were caught in a barn in a rural courtyard in the Kursk region. 39 429 20 Previously in trend: War

окупант молиться на дрон Wounded occupier begged for medicine and water from Ukrainian drone and ran to surrender under fire from Russian artillery. VIDEO The wounded occupier surrendered to the fighters of the 54th Hetman Ivan Mazepa SMB signalling his intention with a drone hovering over the remains of his position. 12 686 26 Previously in trend: War

бійці захопили росвян у полон Seven occupiers are captured by Ukrainian soldiers. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers captured seven occupiers. 13 884 13 Previously in trend: War

російський иорпіх здається дрону Russian marine shows Ukrainian drone poster with words "Could I eat something. I have no strength" and surrenders. VIDEO In Kherson region, a Russian marine surrendered to a Ukrainian drone. 34 373 88 Previously in trend: War

на Курщині полонили російських строковиків Four conscripts of Russian army were captured by fighters in Kursk region. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers captured four Russian conscripts in Kursk region. 15 613 31 Previously in trend: War

Акція на підтримку полонених та оборонців Маріуполя у Києві 18 вересня Rally in support of captured and missing defenders of Mariupol was held in Kyiv. PHOTOS On 18 September, a peaceful rally was held in the capital in support of captured and missing defenders, including the defenders of Mariupol. 1 289 7

полонені,росіяни They raised white flag: 13 Russians surrender to Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kursk region. VIDEO In the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, 13 Russian occupiers raised the "white flag" after 5 days of fierce fighting and replenished Ukraine's exchange fund. 26 069 23

Полонені росіяни We continue to replenish exchange fund, - Syrskyi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi welcomed today's prisoner exchange, during which 103 soldiers returned to Ukraine. 5 529 7

звільнені полонені Today’s prisoner exchange was organized by UAE, - coordination headquarters. PHOTOS Today, 14 September 2024, another prisoner exchange took place. It was organised with the help of the United Arab Emirates. 2 861 4