207 Ukrainian service members and civilians were returned from Russian captivity in a prisoner exchange operation coordinated by Ukrainian authorities.
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207 Ukrainian service members and civilians returned from Russian captivity
Among the returned were 95 Armed Forces members, 56 National Guard soldiers, 26 border guards, 29 Territorial Defense Forces soldiers, and 1 National Police representative
180 of the returned were privates and non-commissioned officers, 27 were officers
At least 36 of the returned have injuries or serious illnesses
The oldest returnee is 61 years old and the youngest is nearly 21
Among the released are defenders of Mariupol, Kherson, fighters from Snake Island, marines and combat medics
A prisoner swap between Kyiv and Moscow on Wednesday afternoon saw 207 Ukrainian POWs return home
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