106 POWs Returned to Ukraine from Russian Captivity

Ukraine has returned home 106 POWs captured in the Bakhmut region in a prisoner swap with Russia, the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, announced on Thursday.

Eight officers and 98 soldiers and sergeants returned home, the head of the President's Office noted. "They fought for Bakhmut and performed a feat that prevented the enemy from advancing further into our East. Each of them is a hero of our state," he added.

According to Yermak, among those returning from captivity, many had previously been listed as missing, causing fear and heartache to the relatives of the soldiers.

The head of the President's Office guaranteed that Ukrainian authorities continued to work on the return home of all prisoners of war as soon as possible. "All our people will be at home. We are working on this further. And each exchange brings us one step closer to this goal," the head of the President's Office stated.

He added that the coordination headquarters for the treatment of prisoners of war fulfils the task set by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, to return all prisoners home as soon as possible. The head of state outlined this task as one of the key objectives of his government.