At least eleven Ukrainian POWs recognized as political prisoners have been released in a prisoner exchange
On July 4, Russia and Ukraine carried out another prisoner exchange.
At this time, it is known that the following individuals have returned to Ukraine:
- 20-year-old Vladyslav Plakhotnyk
- 28-year-old Dmytro Samchenko
- 26-year-old Mark Lyshchynskyi
- 27-year-old Oleksandr Harnaha
- 24-year-old Oleksandr Podushko
- 24-year-old Oleksandr Dakhnenko
- 39-year-old Oleksii Maksymov
- 25-year-old Artem Vyhovskyi
- 39-year-old Volodymyr Tkhоr
- 31-year-old Dmytro Danilchuk
- 39-year-old Vitalii Smal
Russian courts had sentenced them to lengthy prison terms solely for serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The list is being updated as new information becomes available.
