“Sergey Dobrovolsky returned from captivity at the end of May this year. A few days ago he was met by fellow countrymen in his hometown. Sergey was 43 years old. The war with the damned invader takes the life and health of the defenders … The bright memory and sincere condolences to Sergey's loved ones,” the mayor wrote.
TSN clarified that Dobrovolsky at the end of May was released from Russian captivity as part of a large -scale exchange of “1000 per 1000”.
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The exchange of prisoners in the format “1000 per 1000” delegations from Ukraine and Russia agreed in negotiations on May 16 in Istanbul (Türkiye). On May 22, Deputy Head of the Coordinating Headquarters on the treatment of prisoners of war Andrei Yusov said that the Ukrainian side handed the Russian Federation a list of exchange in the “1000 per 1000” format.
As part of the first stage of exchange on May 23, 390 Ukrainians returned home – 270 military and 120 civilians. They exchanged fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard and the State Border Service. Among them are three women and 387 men.
On May 24, the second stage took place – they were released from captivity 307 people. All of them are men, representatives of the ordinary and sergeant composition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, border guards and territorial defense fighters. Among them are 27 defenders of Mariupol.
On May 25, the last stage of the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and the aggressor of the Russian Federation in the format “1000 per 1000” took place. 303 Ukrainians returned home.
