Zelenskyy declared that the liberation of all prisoners of war and captured civilians would be an important step towards peace.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 175 prisoners of war on Wednesday, in one of the largest exchanges since the beginning of the large -scale invasion of Ukraine through Russia three years ago.
The liberated Ukrainian army has been captured in several regions, including Mariupol, Azovstal, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Zaporjia, Sumy and even Kursk, Russia.
After being discharged on the northern border of both countries, the prisoners were taken to a hospital in Chernihiv, Ukraine, where family members waited for their arrival.
“Everyone will immediately receive the necessary medical and psychological assistance,” said the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr ZelenskyyIn a publication on social platform X.
The Ukrainian leader expressed his gratitude to the prisoners of war, as well as the partners who facilitated liberation.
“We are also grateful to all our partners, especially the United Arab Emirates, because they have made possible exchange today,” he said.
On Wednesday, Russia released 22 more severely injured prisoners, in which she said it was a “gesture of good promotion.” Zelenskyy declared that the prisoners were returned through a different negotiation process, “beyond exchanges.”
The Ukrainian leader declared that the liberation of all the prisoners of war and captured civilians would be a crucial step for peace and could create trust between the two countries. Zelenskyy has repeatedly appealed to the prisoners of “all for all.”
The exchange of prisoners occurs after the president of the United States, Donald TrumpThey have combined phone calls with the Russian president, Vladimir Putinand with Zelenskyy to discuss the conditions of high fire. The two leaders agreed with a high limited fire, whose discussions are still underway.
