On April 11, a new prisoner exchange took place between Ukraine and Russia. 175 defenders were returned home from enemy captivity.
Points of attention
- The prisoner exchange highlights the ongoing conflict and the significance of international support in ensuring the safe return of Ukrainian individuals held in Russian captivity.
- The successful rescue of the soldiers and civilians demonstrates Ukraine's commitment to securing the release of its citizens and the efforts to reunite them with their families.
New prisoner exchange on April 11 — first details
Our people are returning home. 175 military personnel. Soldiers of the Armed Forces, National Guardsmen, border guards. Privates, sergeants and officers. And seven civilians.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine
According to the head of state, these are soldiers who held the defense in various directions: in Mariupol, at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhia, Sumy, Kyiv, Kursk directions. Among them are wounded.
Zelensky draws attention to the fact that most of them have been in captivity with him since 2022.
And finally — at home. Thank you to every unit that replenishes our exchange fund and thus brings the return of our people closer. Returning everyone from Russian captivity is of fundamental importance to us. Thank you to everyone in the world who helps us with this, — the Ukrainian leader emphasized.
