Among those whom Ukraine managed to return home from Russian captivity on January 31 are 40 wounded and seriously ill people.
Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, said this on the air of United News.
He noted that the condition of those who have been returned home varies.
What is known about the condition of those released from captivity
Yusov said that captivity is always difficult, and it is definitely not about some European idea of respecting the rights of prisoners of war when it comes to the Russian Federation.
– Objectively, as in many other cases, the condition (of the prisoners who were returned home on January 31 – Ed.) varies, depending on where they were brought from. Among them were almost 40 wounded, seriously wounded and seriously ill. They were immediately taken by ambulances,” he said.
The Defence Intelligence representative noted that the rehabilitation of the soldiers will be carried out in accordance with all protocols.
On January 31, Ukraine returned 207 Ukrainian prisoners of war from Russian captivity. This is the second major exchange after a long break.