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Andriy Yermak, head of President Zelensky’s cabinet, announced that a new prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia took place this Tuesday.
In a release Twitter, Yermak reveals that 32 Ukrainian soldiers were released and the body of an Israeli citizen was returned. “All of them had gone to places where there was heavy fighting. Many of them are reported missing.“, he wrote.
Another prisoner of war exchange took place today. We freed 32 of our soldiers and recovered the body of Israeli citizen Dimitro Fialka. Among those released are officers, sergeants and soldiers of the AFU. They have been in places of fierce fighting. Many of them were considered missing. pic.twitter.com/NTBhx8Kn2B
– Andriy Yermak (@AndriyYermak) October 11, 2022
We’re bringing ours back. We will rescue them all”, he promised in another post publication.
Moscow has not yet disclosed the number of players released in the exchange.
Last month, Kiev and Moscow already carried out another prisoner exchange. In total, 205 Ukrainian soldiers were freed, including 108 from the Azov Battalion, 55 Russian soldiers and former deputy and Putin ally Viktor Medvetchuk. The negotiations allowed the release of 10 foreign prisoners in Russian captivity, some of whom had already been sentenced to death.
Medvetchuk, Azovstal commanders and 10 foreigners: Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners
Since its release, There are numerous reports of ill-treatment and torture during Russian captivity.. Shaun, a 48-year-old British soldier, later revealed that he suffered stab wounds and electric shocks during his six months in detention and was forced to listen to Slipknot and ABBA music on repeat 24 hours a day. He told British newspaper The Sun that he was beaten for 20 minutes a day and the electric shocks lasted for 40 seconds. For months he ate dry bread and drank dirty water, going through terrifying moments as he was laughed at by Russian soldiers.
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