The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs evacuated Ukrainian sailors released from captivity by the Yemeni Houthis. This was reported by the GUR on Thursday, January 23. It is indicated that we are talking about three crew members of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, which was captured by the Houthis in the Red Sea on November 19, 2023. “The complex operation to free them lasted more than a year and included a complex informal negotiation process with the Houthis and other parties involved in the situation around the detained cargo ship,” the statement said.. The intelligence officers made the first direct contact with captured Ukrainians on April 3, 2024, after five months of painstaking work.. They assured the sailors that Ukraine was doing everything possible for their release.. On January 22, 2025, the Ukrainians were released. They are now on their way to meet their families..

Rehabilitation awaits them. " We express our sincere gratitude to our Omani partners for their assistance in the release of our people,” the GUR added. Let us remind you that the Yemeni Houthis published a video of the seizure of the Galaxy Leader vessel with an international civilian crew in the Red Sea. A helicopter carrying armed militants boarded the ship. News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.