Prisoner exchange: marines of the 36th Brigade return to Ukraine

Зустріч морських піхотинців, які повернулись з полону РФ. Фото: 36 ОБрМПMeeting with marines who returned from Russian captivity. Photo: 36th Separate Marine Brigade

On Monday, 9 June, marines returned to Ukraine as part of a prisoner exchange.

This was reported by the 36th Separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynskyi.

Зустріч морських піхотинців, які повернулись з полону РФ. Фото: 36 ОБрМПMeeting of marines who returned from Russian captivity. Photo: 36th Separate Marine Brigade
Зустріч морських піхотинців, які повернулись з полону РФ. Фото: 36 ОБрМПA meeting of marines who returned from Russian captivity. Photo: 36th Separate Marine Brigade
Зустріч морських піхотинців, які повернулись з полону РФ. Фото: 36 ОБрМПMeeting of marines who returned from Russian captivity. Photo: 36th Separate Marine Brigade

«The brigade's patronage service met our brothers on Ukrainian soil. Together with their families, we share the joy of this meeting and pride in their endurance and dignity», the statement said.

It is noted that the military will undergo a period of treatment, recovery and adaptation.

«A period of treatment, recovery and adaptation is ahead. We are grateful to everyone who worked, fought and never stopped to make this event happen,» the statement reads.

Зустріч морських піхотинців, які повернулись з полону РФ. Фото: 36 ОБрМПMeeting of the marines who returned from captivity in Russia. Photo: 36th Separate Marine Brigade
Зустріч морських піхотинців, які повернулись з полону РФ. Фото: 36 ОБрМПA meeting of marines who returned from Russian captivity. Photo: 36th Separate Marine Brigade
Зустріч морських піхотинців, які повернулись з полону РФ. Фото: 36 ОБрМПMeeting of marines who returned from Russian captivity. Photo: 36th Separate Marine Brigade
Зустріч морських піхотинців, які повернулись з полону РФ. Фото: 36 ОБрМПMeeting of marines who returned from Russian captivity. Photo: 36th Separate Marine Brigade
Зустріч морських піхотинців, які повернулись з полону РФ. Фото: 36 ОБрМПMeeting of marines who returned from Russian captivity. Photo: 36th Separate Marine Brigade
Зустріч морських піхотинців, які повернулись з полону РФ. Фото: 36 ОБрМПMeeting of marines who returned from Russian captivity. Photo: 36th Separate Marine Brigade

Earlier it was reported that the first stage of the new prisoner exchange took place on 9 June. Ukrainian defenders under the age of 25, including wounded and seriously injured, were returned.

It should be reminded that among all Ukrainian prisoners held in the Russian Federation, the largest number of representatives are from units of Mykolaiv brigades. In particular, these are marines of the 36th Brigade.

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