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Ukrainian Maksym Kharkin was released from captivity by Hamas militants as part of peace agreement with Israel. PHOTO On 13 October, as part of the hostage exchange under the peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, a 35-year-old Ukrainian citizen, a native of Donetsk, Maksym Kharkin, was released. 6 282 18 Previously in trend: Israel–Hamas ceasefire 
International coalition on return of civilian hostages should be created, - Lubinets The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, said that Ukraine is looking for new approaches to the release and return of civilian hostages and noted the need to create an international coalition on this issue. 367 5 Incidents 
Hamas still holds 137 hostages in Gaza Strip Hamas continues to hold 137 hostages in the Gaza Strip, including 115 men. 598 16 World 
Hamas hands over third group of hostages to Red Cross According to the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), on Sunday evening, the released Hamas hostages were handed over to the Red Cross. 5 715 38 World 
Taking civilian hostages is unprecedented Russian crime. Russia’s terrorist partners have started to repeat it, - Kuleba The taking of civilian hostages is an unprecedented crime in modern history. Russia must be held accountable. 996 8 Previously in trend: War 
Russian Federation is holding about 27,000 civilian hostages: Lubinets appealed to Vatican for help The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, called on Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna and President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, to facilitate the return of civilian hostages, including priests held by the Russian Federation. 969 6 War in Ukraine 
Cases of Ukrainian children being held hostage by Russians, unfortunately, are not unique, human rights activist Matviychuk Human rights activists record cases of Ukrainian children being taken hostage by the Russian military. 818 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War 
Since March, occupiers have taken 453 people hostage in Zaporizhzhia region, about 200 are still in captivity, - Starukh In the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region, 191 Ukrainians are being held hostage by the Russian military. 712 1 War in Ukraine 
Driver of evacuation bus who disappeared on way to Popasna was taken prisoner. PHOTO The driver of the evacuation bus Mikhail Pankov, who disappeared on the way to Popasnaya on April 29, was captured by Russian invaders and used for his propaganda. 14 162 17 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War 
Occupiers held more than 150 hostages in basement of school in Chernihiv region - Chaus. PHOTO In the basement of a school in the village of Yahidne in the Chernihiv region, the occupiers held more than 150 civilians, including women and children. 18 490 9 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War 
Occupiers took hostage UNIAN journalist Dmytro Khilyuk UNIAN journalist Dmytro Khilyuk was captured by Russian invaders in the Kyiv region. 6 683 7 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War 
Police allows Poltava terrorist to leave city, he heads towards Kyiv The patrol police allowed the terrorist to leave Poltava in a VAZ-2111 service car. 17 516 150 Incidents 
All bus hostages in Lutsk released, terrorist detained An armed man who took people hostage on a bus in the western city of Lutsk has been detained, and all hostages have been released, Ukraine's Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko has said. 20 599 115 Previously in trend: Bus hostages in Lutsk 
Nigerian pirates took hostage four Ukrainian sailors Nigerian pirates attacked a ship with Ukrainians on board and took them hostage. 4 386 45 Incidents 
Ukraine urges Russia to swap prisoners '25 for 25' Kyiv has proposed to Moscow that 25 Ukrainians held in Russia be exchanged for 25 Russians convicted in Ukraine, Iryna Heraschenko, the first deputy chairperson of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada and Kyiv's representative in the humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group for Donbas, said. 2 564 45 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Ukrainian hostages in Russia 
Russia refuses to talk release of hostages and political prisoners, - Iryna Herashchenko Ukraine’s representative to the humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group, First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Iryna Herashchenko said that Russia representatives refused to hold negotiations on the release of hostages. 2 017 19 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Prisoner swap 
Several Ukrainian seamen injured in Kerch Strait incident taken to Moscow, - Ukraine president's envoy Several Ukrainian sailors who received injuries as Russian Navy vessels fired upon the Ukrainian warships in the Kerch Strait had been taken to Moscow. 38 676 121 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade 
MP Iryna Herashchenko: Ukraine ready to pardon over 60 criminals to swap them for hostages held in occupied Donbas Ukraine is ready to hold the next stage of the release immediately and pardon all those who fall within the scope of the Minsk agreements, for the sake of the release of Ukrainian hostages. 933 19 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia 
Russia's Putin says no peaceful solution to Donbas conflict can be reached with incumbent Ukraine government President Vladimir Putin of Russia believes that Ukraine must change its leadership in order to resolve the conflict in the Donbas. 29 945 412 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 
Ukraine's FM Klimkin: "This UN GA session really shows how isolated Russia is" Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin deems the start of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly to be successful in terms of world support for the Ukrainian position, as well as evidence of deeper international isolation of Russia. 26 467 63 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupation of Crimea 
Almost 500 former "DPR"/"LPR" hostages reported torture, psychological abuse, - SBU Ukraine’s Security Service collected testimonies of almost 500 Ukrainian citizens who were subject to physical torture and psychological abuse when held hostage in the self-styled "Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics" also known as "DPR" and "LPR" 978 1 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 
Ukraine willing to swap 20 convicted Russians for Ukrainian hostages illegally held by Russia, MP Iryna Herashchenko says First Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian parliament Iryna Herashchenko says the release of Ukrainian hostages illegally held by Russia will be discussed at a meeting of the work group in Minsk, Belarus, on April 4. 14 785 42 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia 
Ukrainian serviceman Roman Savkov released from militants' captivity, - MP Iryna Herashchenko. PHOTOS A serviceman Roman Savkov has been released from captivity of the Russian-backed militants in a prisoner swap. 18 045 41 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap 
"Heroes, welcome home!” liberated Ukrainian hostages enjoy warm reception at Boryspil airport. PHOTOS The large-scale prisoner swap was successfully held in the Donbas on Dec. 27. Ukraine handed over 233 persons requested by the Russian mercenaries in exchange for 73 Ukrainian hostages. 16 820 115 Incidents 
Prisoner swap underway near Horlivka: “LPR” terrorists brought 16 Ukrainian hostages, - Hromadske Ukrainian government and Russian-backed militants of the self-proclaimed “Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics” started prisoner exchange near Maiorsk checkpoint in the vicinity of occupied Horlivka. 10 810 33 Society 
Donbas peace talks: parties agree to cease fire from Dec. 23, prisoner swap before New Year The Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) resolving conflict in the Donbas concluded peaceful negotiations in Minsk. 7 697 47 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 
Eight separatists released from custody to be swapped for Ukrainian servicemen held hostage in Donbas, - prosecutor's office Odesa-based courts have released eight pro-Russian separatists from custody over the past few days so that they can be swapped for Ukrainian servicemen captured by the terrorists of the self-styled "Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics." 3 469 19 Incidents 
Luhansk terrorists’ chieftain orders health check on Ukrainian hostages following talks with Putin Leader of the Luhansk militants Igor Plotnitsky instructed his henchmen to check health of the Ukrainian hostages before handing them over to Kyiv. 32 470 99 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 
Hostages and political prisoners' release issue halted, their number increasing, - Poroshenko The number of hostages in the Donbas and political prisoners in Russia is increasing, while the issue of their release is not solved. 4 433 20 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia 
Ukraine ready to release 309 people for Donbas militants in exchange for 87 Ukrainian hostages, - Tandit Adviser to SBU head Yurii Tandit stated that Ukraine is ready to release 309 people claimed by Donbas terrorists in exchange for 87 Ukrainian hostages held there. 11 968 56 Incidents 
Relatives of Ukrainian hostages held by Kremlin picket Ukraine-EU Summit with demands to increase prisoners release efforts. PHOTOS+VIDEO Activists, relatives, and families of Ukrainian citizens held hostages by the Kremlin have picketed the EU-Ukraine Summit with the demand to make maximum efforts to release of Ukrainian prisoners from the Russian captivity. 7 463 24 Ukrainian Politics 
Minsk negotiators failed to agree on prisoners release in Donbas, - Interfax source Members of the Trilateral contact group on the Donbas issues at the meeting in Minsk on July 5 failed to agree on the date for prisoners' release. 6 005 23 Ukrainian Politics 
Number of hostages held in Donbas increased up to 132, - MP Iryna Herashchenko Ukraine's representative in humanitarian subgroup of trilateral contact group on Donbas peaceful settlement, first deputy speaker of Ukrainian parliament Iryna Herashchenko said the number of Ukrainian hostages held by Donbas militants has increased to 132 people. 8 880 22 Incidents 
Ukraine insists on final verification of list of prisoners for exchange until May 24, - Iryna Herashchenko The Ukrainian side insists on final verification of list of hostages at a meeting in Minsk on May 24. 2 113 12 Ukrainian Politics 
Ukrainian citizen Panov, charged with terrorism in Russia, died in pretrial detention center in Rostov, - Fontanka. PHOTO Artur Panov, a citizen of Ukraine charged with preparation of a terrorist attack, died in a pretrial facility. 107 952 129 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia 
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. 6 480 36 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine 
Law enforcers capture militant involved in tortures against Ukrainian POWs, - PGO. PHOTO A "DPR" terrorist charged with brutal treatment of Ukrainian servicemen has been detained in the Donetsk region. 199 454 404 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 
Russia seeks to swap 14 of its citizens detained and charged in Ukraine, - Hromadske. PHOTOS+VIDEO The names of 14 Russians whom the Russian Federation allegedly intends to exchange for Ukrainian hostages have been made public. 73 684 149 Incidents 
Russian militants hold 110 hostages, 3,100 released since ATO launched in Donbas, - SBU Nearly 3,100 persons have been located and released from the terrorists’ captivity since the launch of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in Ukraine’s east. 110 people are still being held hostage and 490 are considered missing. 4 163 15 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas 
