Ukraine returns 12 people, including five seriously wounded, from Russian captivity

This was reported by the Coordinating Staff for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

Ten defenders belong to the soldier and non-commissioned officer ranks. They were captured, in particular, in the battles near Bakhmut, the villages of Oprovnyy and Orekhovo-Vasylivka in Donetsk Region, near Kreminna and Krasnopopovka in Luhansk Region," the report said.

Additionally, two civilians held hostage by the aggressor have been returned to Ukraine: from the Liptsy village in Kharkiv Region and Mariupol.

The Headquarters adds that the released servicemen belong to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in particular, the 518th separate battalion of special purpose, the 25th separate airborne Sicheslav brigade, the 95th separate airborne assault brigade, the 93rd separate mechanized - that separate motorized infantry brigade of Mariupol, the 57th separate rifle battalion.

It is noted that since the start of the large-scale invasion, 2005 Ukrainians have already been released from Russian captivity.