On Wednesday, February 5, a new prisoner exchange with Russia took place. Ukraine returned 150 servicemen from Russian captivity.
This was reported by President Volodymyr Zelensky via Telegram.
More than 900 "Azov" fighters remain in Russian captivity: how many were freedSince the beginning of the large-scale war, approximately 200 Azov fighters have been returned from captivity. More details are available in the infographic. According to the president, all the fighters came from different fronts, but they share one thing in common: they fought for Ukraine.
“We are bringing back 150 of our defenders from Russian captivity. These are soldiers, sergeants, officers. Warriors of the Navy who were captured in Mariupol and the Zaporizhzhia region, Air Force personnel, soldiers from the Assault Troops and Ground Forces, National Guardsmen, border guards, territorial defense forces, as well as a police officer,” he wrote.
Zelensky added that some of the warriors had been in captivity for over two years.
“And today is a day for them and their families that weighs more than years of waiting. It is true happiness to see them at home, alive, and free,” the president noted.
The exchange was facilitated with the support of the UAE.
Recall that on January 15, Ukraine conducted the first prisoner exchange of 2025 with Russia. Another 25 Ukrainians returned home. The previous exchange with Russia took place on December 30, 2024.
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