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UPI
5 days ago
- Politics
- UPI
Ukraine-Russia swap prisoners; one man kept for more than 10 years
Ukrainian prisoners of war were released from Russian custody Thursday in a prisoner swap. Here, some of them posed for a photo with Ukrainian flags draped around them. Photo courtesy of Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky via X Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Ukraine and Russia participated in a prisoner swap that released 84 Ukrainians from Russian captivity, with more to come over the next few days. "We are bringing Ukrainians back home to Ukraine," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on X. "A new exchange, 84 people, both military personnel and civilians. Almost all of them require medical care and significant rehabilitation." We are bringing Ukrainians back home to Ukraine. A new exchange, 84 people, both military personnel and civilians. Almost all of them require medical care and significant rehabilitation. Among the civilians released today are those who had been held by the Russians since 2014,... Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 14, 2025 Some of the prisoners returned to Ukraine were those captured before the war broke out in 2022. One of which, a resident of the Donetsk region, had been detained for nearly 11 years, since 2014, the Kyiv Post reported. The military personnel that were freed were defenders of Mariupol, some in the Ukrainian navy and members of the state Border Guard Service. Vitalii Atamanchuk, 74, was the oldest person in the swap. He was arrested by Russia in 2018 in Donetsk. At the time, his wife and son were taken with him but were later released, the Kyiv Independent reported. Home Вдома Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 14, 2025 The swap started on Friday and will continue on Saturday and Sunday, with Kyiv and Moscow expected to swap 2,000 people -- 1,000 from each side, CNN reported. It was the only significant outcome of a meeting in Istanbul last week. It was the first time the two sides had met in person since the invasion.
Libya Observer
20-07-2025
- Libya Observer
183 illegal immigrants deported from Tobruk
The Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency announced, Saturday, the deportation of 183 illegal immigrants, all Egyptian nationals, from the city of Tobruk. The agency explained that the migrants were arrested inside the country without any paperwork or official procedures. Among the deported migrants were 38 apprehended by the Border Guard Service. They were deported via the shelter and deportation center in Tobruk, after completing the necessary legal procedures. News Tagged: illegal immigrants deportation
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Ukraine orders mandatory evacuation from 11 additional villages in Sumy Oblast amid Russian troop buildup
Authorities have ordered the mandatory evacuation of residents from 11 additional villages in Sumy Oblast due to escalating Russian attacks, Governor Oleh Hryhorov said on May signed the order citing the "constant threat to civilian life" caused by ongoing shelling in the region. The evacuation covers settlements in local communities of Sumy Oblast, which lies near the Russian border. "(Russia) continues its terror of the borderlands, and our shared task is to save every life," Hryhorov said in a statement. "I urge residents not to delay the decision to evacuate. Staying in a zone of constant danger is a direct threat to your life and health." With the latest order, a total of 213 settlements in Sumy Oblast are now under mandatory evacuation. The move comes as Ukrainian officials and military analysts warn of a possible new Russian offensive targeting the region. On May 29, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said Russia had amassed "sufficient forces" in neighboring Kursk Oblast to potentially launch an incursion into Sumy. Speaking on national television, Demchenko noted that Russian troops have remained stationed in Kursk Oblast after being pushed out by Ukrainian forces during a counteroffensive in August 2024. Since then, Kyiv has observed fluctuating numbers of soldiers and equipment along the border. "They have enough forces there (in Kursk Oblast) to carry out operations against our border and attempt to attack the territory of Ukraine," Demchenko said. Russian forces recently captured four border villages, Novenke, Zhuravka, Veselivka, and Basivka, prompting further concern. President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier that Moscow is concentrating 50,000 troops near Sumy Oblast in a bid to create a 10-kilometer buffer zone. Read also: Russia may 'consider' ceasefire if Ukraine stops mobilization, arms deliveries, ambassador says We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
