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August 14, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Ukraine and Russia have once again swapped prisoners of war in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are bringing Ukrainians home to Ukraine,\u201d President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Facebook post. \u201cA new exchange, 84 people. These include both military personnel and civilians. Almost all of them need medical care and significant rehabilitation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Zelensky, the released civilians include individuals who have been held by the Russians since 2014, 2016 and 2017. Among the military are defenders of Mariupol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ukrainian leader thanked the team involved in this effort and Abu Dhabi. \u201cThank you, the UAE, for your assistance in this exchange.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The president also acknowledged the soldiers who \u201creplenish Ukraine\u2019s exchange fund\u201d week after week on the front lines. \u201cThe bravery and effectiveness of our units on the front lines also means we can bring our people home. There will be more exchanges,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the exchanged Russian servicemen are currently receiving psychological and medical assistance in Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The released servicemen will be transported to Russia for treatment and rehabilitation at Ministry of Defense medical facilities, the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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August 14, Pozirk. Ukraine and Russia have once again swapped prisoners of war in Belarus. \u201cWe are bringing Ukrainians home to Ukraine,\u201d President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Facebook post. \u201cA new exchange, 84 people. These include both military personnel and civilians. Almost all of them need medical care and significant rehabilitation.\u201d According to Zelensky, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":151155,"template":"","rubric":[16,30],"class_list":["post-151166","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics","rubric-security"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nUkraine, Russia exchange POWs via Belarus | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"August 14, Pozirk. 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