4,131 people freed from Russian captivity, Ukraine says
Ukraine secured the return of 150 defenders on Monday, including many who spent over two and a half years in Russian captivity.
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Ukraine criticizes UN report on POW treatment as hundreds return from Russian captivity with life-threatening injuries
Ukraine's ombudsman criticizes UN report's equivalence of POW treatment, citing systematic pattern of returned Ukrainian prisoners bearing fatal injuries from Russian captivity while investigations address isolated Ukrainian violations.
Russia holds 16,000 Ukrainian civilians captive, only 168 released since 2022, says Ombudsman Lubinets
International law prevents Ukraine from exchanging civilians for military prisoners, leaving thousands of detained Ukrainian civilians, including journalists and women, trapped in Russian prisons with limited options for release.
Russia holds 301 Ukrainian civilian women captive, human rights group reports
As Russia continues to withhold information about detained civilians, the human rights defender group have confirmed that at least 301 Ukrainian women are being held captive, with the vast majority seized during the full-scale war.
Captured Russian marine reveals executions of Ukrainian POWs ordered by commander
former Wagner mercenary, now serving in Russia’s 155th Marine Brigade, has disclosed to Ukrainian forces the brutal killing of Ukrainian prisoners in Kursk Oblast, allegedly ordered by Russian command.
Ukraine returns 49 more defenders and civilians from Russian captivity
Among those freed is Lenie Umerova, a Crimean Tatar activist who was captured by Russian forces while crossing the Georgian border.
Russia attempts to force POW families into spying and conducting acts of sabotage, Ukraine warns
The Coordination Headquarters urges the families of Ukrainian prisoners of war not to cooperate with the Russians.
More than 95% of Ukrainian prisoners of war tortured in Russia – UN Mission
Danielle Bell, head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, highlighted the stark contrast in the treatment of Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine, where authorities provide unrestricted access to detention facilities and ensure conditions that comply with humanitarian law.
ISW: Russia exploits POW swaps to undermine support for Ukraine
Russia's accusations against Ukraine are seen as a tactic to obscure its own war crimes and disrupt Ukrainian decision-making.
Some 403 Ukrainian women in Russian captivity, including civilians
Russia continues to defy international law by holding 403 Ukrainian women captive, many of them civilians, in deplorable conditions.
Russia detains over 100 Ukrainian civilians without charges, human rights advocate reports
These individuals are kept incommunicado, with no legal charges, inaccessible to lawyers, and often transferred between locations, with some even moved to Russia.
Ukraine conducts largest prisoner exchange since Russian full-scale invasion’s start
On 3 January, Ukraine returned 230 military personnel and civilians from Russian captivity after "the most difficult" negotiation process.
Ombudsman: Russians trying to use relatives of Ukrainian POWs against Ukraine
The Ukrainian Ombudsman says Russia systematically tells Ukrainian POW families that Ukraine blocks returns, demanding relatives hold protests and provide infrastructure photos to Russia.
45 Ukrainian defenders return home from Russian captivity – Presidential Office
On 6 July, 45 Ukrainian defenders returned home from Russian captivity, said the Head of the Presidential Office…
