Ukraine returned 32 soldiers and the body of fallen Israeli Dmytro Fialka from Russian captivity.
This was announced by the head of the Presidentʼs Office, Andriy Yermak.
Among those released are officers, sergeants and soldiers of the Armed Forces, who took part in brutal battles with the occupiers. Some of them were considered missing. They are currently undergoing a medical examination and will soon see their relatives.
As for the deceased, the occupiers handed over the body of a childrenʼs coach from the football club "Dynamo" (Lviv). Dmytro Fialka lived in Ukraine for the last two years, and with the beginning of the invasion he went to war as a volunteer. Fialka died fighting for Ukraine on September 1.
- On October 11, Ukraine also returned the bodies of another 62 soldiers, including the fallen Azov soldiers from the Olenivka colony.