Ukraine and Russia held a new exchange of prisoners, as a result of which 32 of our soldiers return home. In addition, the body of Israeli volunteer Dmitry Fialka will return to Ukraine..

“Among those released are officers, sergeants and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. All of them were in places where hard fighting was taking place.. Many of these people were considered missing,” said Andriy Yermak, head of the office of the President of Ukraine..

He also told several stories of the liberated and fallen defenders of Ukraine..

The deceased Israeli Dmitry Fialka lived in Ukraine for the last two years, taught children football, was the coach of the Dynamo club (Lviv). In Ukraine, he met his girlfriend, started a family and became a father. Defend Ukraine went voluntarily.

A private soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released from captivity served with his older brother, who died before his eyes. On the same day, the soldier himself was taken prisoner. The older brother is survived by his wife and two daughters..

Now the released defenders are undergoing a medical examination, they will recover, they will see their relatives. Ukraine will fight for every Ukrainian and return everyone, because our people are our main treasure.

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According to official data, about 2.5 thousand Ukrainians remain in Russian captivity.. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, there are fewer Russians in captivity in Ukraine.

The largest exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia took place on September 21. Ukraine returned 215 people, including commanders and fighters of the Mariupol garrison and the Azov regiment. Viktor Medvedchuk and over 50 military handed over to Russia.