207 Ukrainian captives, 195 Russian soldiers return

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that 207 Ukrainian captives returned home from Russia, reported Xinhua.

"Our people are back. 207 of them. We return them home no matter what," Zelensky wrote in a post on Telegram.

Zelensky thanked the chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Kyrylo Budanov, the President's Office head, Andriy Yermak, and other officials, for the efforts to free captured Ukrainians.

Yermak said on Telegram that the released soldiers served in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard, the State Border Guard Service and the National Police.

Meanwhile, a total of 195 Russian soldiers have returned from Kiev-controlled territory, the Russian defense ministry said Wednesday.

The Russian soldiers in captivity were released and returned on Jan. 31 as a result of negotiations, according to a statement by the ministry.

A total of 195 Ukrainian war prisoners will also be released within the framework of the deal, and the released Russian personnel will receive all necessary medical and psychological assistance, it added.