Five women and two men return to Kursk from Ukrainian captivity

Five women and two men are returning to the Kursk region from Ukrainian captivity. This was announced on April 11 by the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova.

"We brought this day closer as we could! For almost two long years, we have been fighting for the return home of all the Kursk residents who became hostages in Ukraine during the occupation of our border region. Today, the last seven of our compatriots have been rescued and will finally be able to hug their loved ones!" the Ombudsman wrote on her Telegram channel.

Moskalkova thanked the President, the Ministry of Defense and the special services for their professionalism and perseverance, as well as the Republic of Belarus for their humanitarian position and assistance. She stressed that the day of liberation of all Kuryans has become another page in the history of the country's victories.

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And how will this affect the entire peace process?

Moskalkova announced on March 19 that new exchanges between Russia and Ukraine were being prepared. In addition, it was clarified that contacts between the ombudsmen of the countries on the detained civilians of the Kursk region are conducted through various channels.

On March 6, Kursk Region Governor Alexander Khinshtein announced that three residents of the Kursk region, whom Ukraine had previously held hostage, had returned to Russia for exchange. One of those released was Mikhail, a 25-year-old resident of the village of Kazachya Loknya. Two women will also return to the country. They were exchanged for a Ukrainian citizen convicted of a criminal offense.

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