Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on September 13 that 49 Ukrainians were released from Russian custody and returned home as part of another prisoner swap. "[Representatives] of the Ukrainian armed forces, National Guard, State Border Guard Service, and civilians are among those released," Zelenskiy said on Telegram. Leniye Umerova, who was arrested in Crimea after she came to visit her sick father, soldiers who defended the Azovstal metallurgic plant in Mariupol, and noted military physician and Hero of Ukraine laureate Viktor Ivchuk were among the prisoners returning, Zelenskiy added. Russia has yet to provide details of the swap. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
49 Ukrainians Freed In Latest Prisoner Swap With Russia
Ukrainian prisoners released in a swap with Russia pose for a photo on September 13.