108 Ukrainian women were released from captivity, October 17

The next stage of the release of captives took place - 108 women returned to Ukraine.

Both civilians and military were released, including:

• Armed Forces of Ukraine - 35
• Naval Forces of Ukraine - 32
• Territorial Defense Forces – 12
• National Guard of Ukraine – 8, including the regiment of SSPU "Azov" - 2
• State special transport service – 5
• State Border Service of Ukraine – 4
• Officers - 11
• Private and non-commissioned officers - 85
• Evacuated from "Azovstal" - 37

Civil – 12 women, incl. 5 women illegally detained at TOT DLOs until February 24, 2022.

The youngest of the released from captivity is 21 years old, the oldest one is 62 years old.

Some captives were in captivity for several months, some captives were held by the occupiers for years.

Among released were girls who were illegally imprisoned in the Ordlo, captured before the large-scale invasion and deprived of their liberty since 2019 in the pseudo-republics for their "too pro-Ukrainian position", which was expressed in the transportation of humanitarian aid for orphaned children.

The release of captives took place through the common efforts of the Office of the President, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, the Security Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and other government departments.

The state will provide comprehensive support, treatment and rehabilitation to released from Russian captivity, continuing to work for the return of all Ukrainian citizens.