Ukraine and the Russian Federation conducted a new exchange of prisoners: who returned home (photo)

This is an important humanitarian act," he said. Zelensky added that already at home, in Ukraine, warriors from various components of our defense and security forces of Ukraine: the Armed Forces, the National Guard, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and the State Special Transport Service. "Exchanges have to continue. We do everything to find and return everyone and everyone who is in captivity. I am grateful to everyone who helps," the head of state said.

On June 9, Zelensky announced the start of the exchange, which will continue in several stages in the coming days. But he specified that among the categories of those who are now returned - wounded and severely wounded fighters, as well as younger than 25 years.

The Coordination Headquarters on the management of prisoners of war noted that among the released on June 9-representatives of the Navy, Land Forces, Territorial Defense, Air Forces, Air Force forces, Border Guard, National Guard and State Special Transport Service. All liberated are representatives of the ordinary and sergeant, as well as Mariupol defenders, who were held in Russian captivity for more than three years.

The headquarters specified that for reasons of the operation of the operation, the final figures of the released would be made public after the exchange process is completed. We will remind, Focus wrote that Russia and Ukraine want to carry out the largest exchange of prisoners of war during the Great War. Up to 1 200 people can exchange on a parity basis. Currently, according to all exchanges of prisoners of Ukraine, more than half of the Azovstal defenders have returned.