" The Turkish President stressed that Ukraine will fully restore its territorial integrity, including Crimea. "If peace is established in Ukraine, of course, the return of the occupied lands is very important. This is what is expected. This is what is needed. Putin has taken some steps. We have taken some steps. The captured lands will be returned to Ukraine," Erdogan said. On September 2 in Donetsk region was exchanged prisoners with Russia. Ukraine has returned 14 more defenders.
Among the released military, ten from the 58th separate mechanized brigade, four more-from the 30th OMB. In particular, Ukraine returned an officer and a military physician. The fighters were captured by the Russian occupation troops in the spring. On August 6, Oleg Kotenko, a missing person on special circumstances, stated that up to 25% of more than 7,000 Ukrainian soldiers, who were considered missing in July, were in captivity.
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