Statement by Russian Defence Ministry
18.07.2024
On 17 July 2024, as a result of the negotiation process, 95 Russian servicemen who were in mortal danger in captivity have been returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime.
Ninety-five AFU prisoners of war have been transferred in exchange.
The Russian Aerospace Forces' Military Transport Aviation aircraft have taken the liberated servicemen to Moscow for treatment and rehabilitation at the Russian Ministry of Defence's medical facilities.
All released soldiers are provided with the necessary medical and psychological assistance.
When Russian servicemen returned from the captivity, humanitarian actions were carried out by the United Arab Emirates.
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