On Saturday, December 31, 140 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home.

Among them are the defenders of Mariupol, in particular the "Azovians", the defenders of Zmiiny Island.

This was announced by the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak.

"This is another big exchange that has been carried out - 140 people are returning home. Among them are the wounded, as well as the

defenders of Mariupol, Zmiiny Island, TRO volunteers from Slavutych,

and fathers and sons who were together in captivity, as well as ours

from the Bakhmut direction

", Yermak wrote. 

Yermak clarified that 82 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 15 from TRo, 22 from NSU, 11 from the Navy and 10 from the DPSU returned home.

These are 132 men and 8 women, 22 officers and 118 sergeants and soldiers. 

"While they are shooting, we fight back, respond and return. We will return everyone. Otherwise, it will not happen," the head of the OP assured.

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