Among the civilians released are those with serious illnesses, such as cancer, and that they were sentenced to imprisonment of two to 11 years in Belarus.
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Among the civilians released are those with serious illnesses, such as cancer, and that they were sentenced to imprisonment of two to 11 years in Belarus
On 22 November, Ukraine brought home 31 civilians who had been held in the Republic of Belarus
Women and men detained in Belarus were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, ranging from 2 to 11 years
The youngest Ukrainian woman released was 18 years old, and the oldest was 58
Among the released civilians were people suffering from serious illnesses, including cancer
Ukraine thanked the American side, President Donald Trump for their assistance in releasing Ukrainian civilians and military personnel from Belarus and Russia
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