Several thousand Ukrainians are still being held captive by Russian occupiers, including civilians, Deputy Prime Minister for the Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Iryna Vereschuk said.
A fund to help women who were in Russian captivity and children who lost their parents during the war will be created in Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Iryna Vereschuk has said.
Yesterday, 52 seriously wounded Ukrainian servicemen were evacuated from Azovstal in Mariupol, after their condition stabilizes, they will be exchanged for Russian prisoners of war, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Iryna Vereschuk said.
Negotiations with the Russian Federation on Azovstal in Maruipol are very difficult, the result may not satisfy everyone, but our task is to get everyone out alive, at the same time, the influence of world leaders should not be exaggerated, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration Temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine Iryna Vereschuk said.
Now it is impossible to unblock Azovstal (Mariupol) by military means, Ukraine has offered the Russian Federation to take Ukrainian seriously wounded along the humanitarian corridor in exchange for captured Russians, negotiations are still ongoing, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for the Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Iryna Vereschuk said.