Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that 185 Ukrainian defenders and one civilian have been returned from Russian captivity.

According to his statement on Telegram, Ukraine has managed to bring back 185 service members, along with one civilian, from Russian detention, Ukrinform reports.

"Another 185 Ukrainian defenders are returning home today from Russian captivity. One civilian is also returning along with the defenders. They are warriors of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine – privates, sergeants, and officers. They defended our state in Mariupol and at Azovstal, as well as in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kyiv, and Kursk sectors," he said.

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