On June 29, during the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine, 144 Ukrainian soldiers returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine.

95 defenders of "Azovstal", including 43 soldiers of the "Azov" regiment, were among those released from captivity by Russian troops.

Radio Svaboda managed to talk to them during the visit of the leadership of the Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration to the hospital where some of the soldiers who defended "Azovstal" are being treated.