Russia and Ukraine exchanged 144 largely injured soldiers apiece as fighting continued on Wednesday.
Some Russian politicians strongly opposed any prisoner exchanges that involved members of the Azov Regiment and instead called for their execution,. The regiment has been frequently cited by Russia to bolster false claims of widespread"Nazism" in Ukraine, due to the group's origins as a far-right, neo-Nazi militia.
"144 Ukrainian warriors were returned home from Russian captivity. 59 soldiers of the National Guard, 30 - Navy; 28 - army, 17 border guards, 9 territorial defense soldiers, 1 policeman," Zelensky said, according to a translated transcript of the address obtained by"The oldest of the liberated is 65 years old, the youngest is 19. In particular, 95 Azovstal defenders return home," he added.
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