Easter exchange: another 182 Ukrainians are home!
The return of our citizens from Russian captivity to their native free land, to their loved ones, is the most long-awaited and deeply emotional moment – one that all of Ukraine awaits with anticipation.
As I said recently, ahead of Easter, on the instruction of the President of Ukraine, the team of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War carried out a planned exchange, as a result of which 175 Ukrainian Defenders and 7 civilians were freed.
I congratulate each and every one of them! And also all the families who received the most cherished news before the holiday – the chance to embrace their loved ones after an unbearably long separation.
I am glad that among the released servicemembers, the majority are those who have been in captivity since 2022, including the heroic defenders of Mariupol. Also back home are 25 officers, whose release was an extremely difficult task, but the entire Coordination Headquarters team got the job done and delivered results once again.
I thank our partners in the United States and the United Arab Emirates for facilitating the Easter exchange!
We continue our work to bring all our people home! There will be more good news in the near future.
Glory to Ukraine!