Today, the 56th exchange of prisoners of war took place

The Ombudsman of Ukraine released the corresponding video.

Among those returned are 15 servicemen from “Azov.” The majority of them are women, as reported by the head of the “Azov” patronage service, Olena Tolkachova.

Also included are 23 soldiers and sergeants, as well as 19 officers. Eight are representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two from the National Police, four border guards, 13 naval servicemen, 15 defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal from the National Guard. The remaining seven are civilians. The released warriors defended our land in the Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson directions, according to Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Office.

Since the start of russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, a total of 3,569 Ukrainians have been returned from enemy captivity.