Ukrainian TV: Russia released some fighters captured during the Battle of Mariupol


Suspline, citing the Azov battalion unit which carried out most of the fighting, said an exchange took place near the town of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine. He did not give details.

The Telegram account of Andriy Biletsky, the Azov Battalion’s original founder, showed him giving a victory sign with the caption “On Duty” as he held one of the captives. Reuters was unable to immediately verify when the photo was taken.

Earlier in the day, Saudi Arabia said Russia had released 10 foreign prisoners of war captured in Ukraine following the mediation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Last month, the head of the Russian-backed separatist administration in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine said a trial of captured Azov personnel would take place by the end of summer

After fighting for weeks from bunkers and tunnels under the giant steel plant in Mariupol, hundreds of Azov fighters surrendered in May to Russian-backed forces.



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