Ukraine Says 144 Of Its Soldiers Released As Part Of Largest Prisoner Of War Exchange To Date

The majority of Ukrainians were seriously injured, suffering from gunshot wounds and shrapnel, blast injuries, burns, fractures and mutilated limbs, the agency known by the acronym GUR said in a statement to the Telegram. There has been no comment from Russia on the exchange of detainees. However, the leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine said he had secured the release of 144 soldiers, including its own fighters and those of the Russian army. “We handed over to Kyiv the same number of prisoners from Ukrainian armed units, most of whom were wounded.” Hundreds more Ukrainians are believed to be being held by Russia and its pro-Moscow separatist proxies in eastern Ukraine, but their exact whereabouts are unknown. In particular, Kyiv is worried about the fate of hundreds of fighters from the Azov regiment, which played a prominent role in the defense of Mariupol and the Azovstal steel plant, before they were surrounded and finally laid down their arms. Wednesday’s exchange of prisoners included the surrender of 43 members of the Azov regiment – a unit of the National Guard that Russia says is a dangerous far-right battalion – a promising sign for Ukrainians hoping to free more fighters from the unit.

title: “Ukraine Says 144 Of Its Soldiers Released As Part Of Largest Prisoner Of War Exchange To Date " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-07” author: “Ruth Jim”

The majority of Ukrainians were seriously injured, suffering from gunshot wounds and shrapnel, blast injuries, burns, fractures and mutilated limbs, the agency known by the acronym GUR said in a statement to the Telegram. There has been no comment from Russia on the exchange of detainees. However, the leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine said he had secured the release of 144 soldiers, including its own fighters and those of the Russian army. “We handed over to Kyiv the same number of prisoners from Ukrainian armed units, most of whom were wounded.” Hundreds more Ukrainians are believed to be being held by Russia and its pro-Moscow separatist proxies in eastern Ukraine, but their exact whereabouts are unknown. In particular, Kyiv is worried about the fate of hundreds of fighters from the Azov regiment, which played a prominent role in the defense of Mariupol and the Azovstal steel plant, before they were surrounded and finally laid down their arms. Wednesday’s exchange of prisoners included the surrender of 43 members of the Azov regiment – a unit of the National Guard that Russia says is a dangerous far-right battalion – a promising sign for Ukrainians hoping to free more fighters from the unit.