Ten more civilians returned from Russian captivity, Nariman Dzhelyal among them

Vodymyr Zelensky announced this on the social media platform X, Ukrinform reports.

“We have managed to free 10 more of our pele from Russian captivity, despite all the difficulties. Nariman Dzhelyal, Deputy Head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar Pele, was captured in Crimea back in 2021. ena Piekh and Valer Matiushenko, civilians, have been held captive since 2017-2018. Bohdan Heleta and Ivan Levytskyi, priests of the Ukrainian Greek Cathic Church, were captured in Berdyansk for resisting the occupiers. Additionally, five more civilians who were captured in Belarus and deprived of their freedom – Myka Shvets, Natalia Zakharenko, Pavlo Kupriienko, Liudmyla Honcharenko, and Kateryna Briukhanova. All of them are now free and home in Ukraine,” he posted.

He thanked everyone who helped return these Ukrainian citizens. The President emphasized the re of the Vatican in this process.

"I am grateful to our team that is engaged in the liberation of prisoners. I would also like to note the efforts of the Vatican to bring these pele home," Zelensky posted.

As reported by Ukrinform, on June 25, 90 defenders returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity.