It was in Russian captivity for two years: as part of the exchange, a police officer from Mariupol returned

Mariani Chechelyuk was 22 years old when she was captured. The Russians divorced her with their sister and promised to be released in a week, and then stopped responding to requests. 75 people, including five women, returned from Russian captivity to Ukraine. Among them is a police officer Maryana Chechelyuk from Mariupol, who was captured two years after she was separated from her sister, reports the Coordination Headquarters on the management of prisoners of war.

The Coordination Headquarters said that there were six officers and 65 representatives of the rank and file staff among the liberated Ukrainians.

Among the released women are three civilians: Oksana Alekseevich, Natalia Babayeva, Natalia Kolesnik; National Guard Sergeant Natalia Manuilov, who was convicted in the Russian Federation "For involvement in" Azov "and 24-year-old police Mariana Chechelyuk from Mariupol, who was held captive for two years, while her family tried to return it to Ukraine. The full-scale invasion of Mariupol 22-year-old, completed his studies at the Law Academy and entered the ranks of the National Police.

To leave the whole family, but Mariupol was immediately taken to the ring. There were strong shelling, our cars were burned. Light and communication disappeared, nothing knew about the green corridors . . . To the "Azovstal" from our house - about 500 meters. Post-mist, which combined the left shore and "Azovstal" with the right shore undermined and partially replaced, "-says Mom of captured. Mariana insisted that the family went out, but the situation was complicated every day.

" We tried to leave, but on the road They saw shot cars with corpses inside. Mines and unobtrusive shells were lying everywhere. When they eventually decided to go to the territory of Ukraine, "Natalia, Maryana and Alina and Alina got to the Azovstal bunkers through the aircraft Aeralds on March 25. They have not seen with their parents since that time. who went to Zaporozhye. Instead, they were taken to the village named after Mariana.