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Toni Aittoniemi<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@Free_Press" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Free_Press</span></a></span> Russian captivity..</p><p>I heard a lot about that during my formative years as a child from my grandparents.</p><p>Toned down, of course, but stories about the kind of abuse Russians inflict on their prisoners of war have been part of my upbringing.</p><p>…</p><p>I believe this is why Eastern Europe can see what Russia is doing very clearly, while the West does not.</p><p>We share a common multi-generational trauma that makes us resistant to their lies.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/easterneurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>easterneurope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/pows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pows</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Saturday, March 22 2025</strong></p> We tried to buy US chips as a Russian company. Here's what happened -- Ukraine accuses Russia of false flag attack on Sudzha gas metering station in Kursk Oblast -- Putin's occupied territories deportation decree part of genocide policy -- Match made in heaven; Why the US will fail to drive a wedge between Russia, China -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Saturday,%20March%2022%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Saturday,%20March%2022%202025/</span></a></p>
killing.more.people.is.worse<p>That's a group I've never heard mentioned much. How on earth did they end up killing three million prisoners?</p><p>Were mass executions of them not illegal yet and viewed as similar to being killed in combat?</p><p>Did they just starve them?</p><p><a href="https://www.statista.com/chart/24024/number-of-victims-nazi-regime/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">statista.com/chart/24024/numbe</span><span class="invisible">r-of-victims-nazi-regime/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WWII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WWII</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/POWs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POWs</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Hostages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hostages</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/civillians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civillians</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Thursday, March 19 2025</strong></p> US scales down efforts in countering Russian sabotage -- Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in focus of Ukraine peace talks. What's at stake -- Trump Jr., Witkoff, Carlson involved in secret talks with Zelensky's rivals -- Zelensky confirms new arrival of F-16 jets to Ukraine -- US may relinquish leadership of NATO's European command -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Thursday,%20March%2019%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Thursday,%20March%2019%202025/</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Tuesday, March 18 2025</strong></p> Ukrainian long-range drone successfully completes 3,000-kilometer test -- Germany delivers Gepard air defenses, shells, drones, other aid to Ukraine -- Territorial integrity, military size, alliances; FM Sybiha sets 3 fundamentals for potential peace talks -- Talk about an invasion is everywhere; How Lithuania is preparing for war with Russia -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Tuesday,%20March%2018%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Tuesday,%20March%2018%202025/</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>As Azerbaijan Plummets Deeper Into Authoritarianism, Will Trump Respond As Promised? | Opinion <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/830610/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/830610/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Armenia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Armenia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Armenian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Armenian</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Azerbaijan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Azerbaijan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternationalAffairs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalAffairs</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NagornoKarabakh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NagornoKarabakh</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/POWs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POWs</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RepublicOfAzerbaijan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicOfAzerbaijan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TrumpAdministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpAdministration</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Friday, March 14 2025</strong></p> John Bolton on how Putin plays Trump and why separating Russia from China is almost impossible -- Putin is afraid to tell Trump he wants to continue war in Ukraine -- Ukrainian drones strike covert UAV plant in western Russia -- Russian diesel exports to Africa reportedly plummet amid Ukrainian drone strikes -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Friday,%20March%2014%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Friday,%20March%2014%202025/</span></a></p>
Tim Finnerty<p>No end to any <a href="https://toot.io/tags/sanctions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanctions</span></a> on <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> until they:<br>a) return to 1992 borders, including <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Georgia</span></a><br>b) pay full reparations to <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> and <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Georgia</span></a><br>c) remove all troops from <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Moldova" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Moldova</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Georgia</span></a>, <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Syria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Syria</span></a> and the entire <a href="https://toot.io/tags/African" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>African</span></a> continent <br>d) hold free and fair elections<br>e) hand over all indicted individuals to the <a href="https://toot.io/tags/ICC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICC</span></a><br>f) return all <a href="https://toot.io/tags/POWs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POWs</span></a> and kidnapped <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Ukranian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukranian</span></a> citizens<br>g) disarm<br>h) say thank you</p><p>Don’t let Russia off the hook | Andriy Yermak <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/11/us-leadership-european-support-ukrainians-peace-russia-jeddah?CMP=share_btn_url" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/mar/11/us-leadership-european-support-ukrainians-peace-russia-jeddah?CMP=share_btn_url</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Tuesday, March 11 2025</strong></p> US, Ukraine charities see surge in donations after Trump’s attacks -- [vblog] Navigating the world of Trump and Musk's lies -- No threat of encirclement for Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk Oblast -- We tried to buy American chips as a Russian defense manufacturer, and it worked -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Tuesday,%20March%2011%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Tuesday,%20March%2011%202025/</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Friday, March 7 2025</strong></p> Regardless of Trump’s Ukraine peace deal, war with West is ‘foundational to Putin’s rule,’ experts say -- ‘He betrayed every one of us’ – US soldiers in Ukraine speak out after Trump’s military aid halt -- Russia, China 'salivating' as Trump's Ukraine peace plan unfolds -- China's envoy calls Trump's treatment of Europe 'appalling' -- Poland, Lithuania signal openness to French nuclear deterrence for Europe -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Friday,%20March%207%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Friday,%20March%207%202025/</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Thursday, March 6 2025</strong></p> Trump's alignment with Russia derails Europe's push for a peacekeeping force in Ukraine -- Ukraine destroys Russian long-range surveillance system, shows combat footage -- Trump lifting US sanctions on Russia — a ‘huge win’ for Putin, ‘chaos’ for global economy -- How US right-wing podcasters shape pro-Russia, anti-Ukraine sentiments -- Macron open to extending France's nuclear protection to European allies amid threat from Russia. -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Thursday,%20March%206%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20%20Thursday,%20March%206%202025/</span></a></p>
Mark<p>Signs of torture found on most bodies of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ukrainians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukrainians</span></a> repatriated from <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/captivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>captivity</span></a></p><p>Head of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Forensic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Forensic</span></a> Medical Examination of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Corpses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corpses</span></a> Department: "80% of the bodies brought back to us from [Russian] pre-trial detention centres, prisons and so on, show signs of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/torture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>torture</span></a>"</p><p><a href="https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/5/7501416/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03</span><span class="invisible">/5/7501416/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianTerrorists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussianTerrorists</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/WarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WarCrimes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/POWs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POWs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianWarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussianWarCrimes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/terrorism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>terrorism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussiaInvadedUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaInvadedUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussiaIsATerroristState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaIsATerroristState</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Tuesday, February 25 2025</strong></p> Zelensky sent Trump list of all 'ceasefires' violated by Russia -- Russia's Ryazan oil refinery halts operations following latest drone strike -- How Ukraine has pushed back and held the line against Russia for 3 years -- UN adopts Ukraine's resolution condemning Russia's invasion; US, Russia, Belarus vote against -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Tuesday,%20February%2025%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Tuesday,%20February%2025%202025/</span></a></p>
Mark<p>North Korean troops in Russia told they’re fighting South Korean forces</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/NorthKorean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthKorean</span></a> security services are telling their troops Russia’s Kursk Oblast they are fighting both <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ukrainian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukrainian</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/SouthKorean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorean</span></a> militaries</p><p>2 North Korean <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/POWs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POWs</span></a>, captured by Ukrainian forces last month, spoke with one admitting he fellow soldiers believed they were fighting South Korean troops, which heightened their morale and aggression.</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/north-korean-troops-in-russia-reportedly-told-theyre-fighting-south-korean-ukrainian-forces/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/north-kore</span><span class="invisible">an-troops-in-russia-reportedly-told-theyre-fighting-south-korean-ukrainian-forces/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianAggression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussianAggression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a></p>
Erik Jonker<p>'Film me!’: Russia's executions of Ukrainian POWs points to a policy | FT Film.<br>Russian warcrimes in Ukraine.<br><a href="https://youtu.be/9MuwVMbbPtQ?si=rKEU8YXyuQBJ9Wcy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/9MuwVMbbPtQ?si=rKEU8Y</span><span class="invisible">XyuQBJ9Wcy</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/POWs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POWs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Warcrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Warcrimes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/geopolitics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>geopolitics</span></a></span></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Wednesday, February 19 2025</strong></p> [vblog] US-Russia talks 'last warning for Europe,' Gabrielius Landsbergis says --Saudi Arabia wanted Ukraine represented at US-Russia talks -- Alternatives to Trump's Russia appeasement -- Why Putin will be ‘very happy’ with the US-Russia talks on Ukraine peace -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Wednesday,%20February%2019%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Wednesday,%20February%2019%202025/</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Monday, February 17 2025</strong></p> A colonial agreement; former Ukrainian official slams US minerals deal, AP reports -- Putin will wage war against NATO -- Europe needs 'special envoy' to take part in Ukraine peace talks, says Finnish president -- Ukraine’s place in EU, NATO non-negotiable, Finnish president says -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Monday,%20February%2017%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Monday,%20February%2017%202025/</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Saturday, February 15 2025</strong></p> Over 6,000 cases of Russian use of chemicals recorded over 2 years -- ‘Nuclear blackmail:’ Russia strikes Chornobyl as world leaders gather for Munich Security Conference -- Russia abandons modernization of power plants due to lack of money, equipment -- [vblog] NATO member turning pro-Russia? Inside Slovakia’s political turmoil -- JD Vance's Munich speech met with shock, bewilderment -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Saturday,%20February%2015%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Saturday,%20February%2015%202025/</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Friday, February 7 2025</strong></p> More Russian soldiers died near Pokrovsk in January than in entire Second Chechen War -- Ukraine launches new offensive in Kursk Oblast, Russian media claims, Kyiv yet to confirm -- French Mirage fighter jets arrive in Ukraine; here's what they can do -- Trump has no official plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Friday,%20February%207%202025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Friday,%20February%207%202025/</span></a></p>
JdeB<p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/POWs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POWs</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/Home" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Home</span></a></p><p>"Ukraine brings back 150 POWs from Russian captivity in prisoner swap" <br>by kyiv_independent</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KqUb_dzQAtQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/KqUb_dzQAtQ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>Quote by<br>"Feb 5, 2025<br>Ukraine brought back 150 Ukrainian service members from Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Feb. 5, marking the latest prisoner exchange between Kyiv and Moscow.<br>The released Ukrainian captives included members of the Navy, the Air Force, the Airborne Troops, the National Guard, the State Border Guard, the Territorial Defense Forces, and a police officer, according to the president.<br>They are all from different sectors of the front, but they have one thing in common: They fought for Ukraine," Zelensky said on Telegram.<br>Some POWs had been held captive for more than two years, according to Zelensky. Among the released soldiers are those in serious condition. They have a long rehabilitation and recovery ahead, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported. <br>At the same time, Russia announced the return of 150 Russian prisoners of war (POWs) from Ukrainian captivity. During the last exchange, which took place on Dec. 30, 2024, 189 people returned from Russian captivity. <br>In 2024, 1,358 Ukrainians were released, and since the beginning of the all-out war, 3,956 Ukrainians have returned from Russian captivity, Zelensky said in his New Year's address."</p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/SlavaUkraini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SlavaUkraini</span></a> ! <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/HeroyamSl%C3%A1va" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeroyamSláva</span></a>! <br><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/RussiaIsATerroristState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaIsATerroristState</span></a></p>