Today, August 14, the 67th prisoner exchange took place. 33 servicemen and 51 civilian Ukrainians who were detained in temporarily occupied territories before the full-scale war were released from Russian captivity. This was reported by 'Glavkom' citing the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (KSHPPW).
The peculiarity of today's exchange is that it was possible to release civilians and servicemen who were detained in temporarily occupied territories before the full-scale invasion and were illegally sentenced to long terms of imprisonment - from 10 to 18 years. One of the released spent 4013 days in captivity - he was captured in Donetsk region back in 2014.
Civilians and Military Ukrainians
According to the Coordination Headquarters, Ukrainians who were captured and sentenced by the occupiers between 2016 and 2021 returned home. Among those released are three women from Donetsk and Luhansk regions. One of them is a primary school teacher who was deprived of her liberty in 2019.
Among today's released civilian Ukrainians is a 27-year-old young man who was illegally imprisoned by the occupiers in 2016. At that time, he was only 18 years old, - notes KSHPPW.
Released Defenders and Civilians
In addition to civilians, defenders from the Mariupol garrison, soldiers of the Naval Forces, and the State Border Guard Service are also returning home. 10 officers were released from captivity.
Two pairs of native brothers, who have been held captive since March and April 2022, are returning from Russian captivity. Most of the released civilians and military personnel have health problems and disabilities. The youngest released is 26 years old, and the oldest is 74 years old, of which the last seven years (since 2018) he had been in a Russian prison.
The released Ukrainians will receive all necessary medical assistance. All those released will undergo a medical examination, receive treatment, be provided with everything necessary for the first time, receive appropriate payments, and go through rehabilitation and reintegration into society after prolonged isolation in Russian captivity.