This was reported by the first vice-speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Irina Gerashchenko, on her Facebook page.

"As soon as the president's office and representatives of the Security Service were informed, the transfer of a woman who had been pardoned by the president on the eve of the process of freeing the hostages was held at the Mayor of KPVV," wrote Gerashchenko.

According to her, the woman committed a serious crime. She wrote a letter to the head of state, in which she repented of the crime, pleaded guilty and asked for pardon for the sake of the child.

"This woman appealed to the president with a request for pardon, fully admitted her guilt, she received severe injuries while committing a crime, her limbs are amputated, there is an infant. The President went to a humane pardon step - for the release of our hostages, "Gerashchenko said..