The captives, taken into custody by the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov, are reportedly in satisfactory condition.The National Guard confirmed that the prisoners would be transferred to the relevant authorities. "We hope they will soon be exchanged for Ukrainian defenders held in captivity," it said.On Jan. 15, Ukraine successfully secured the release of 25 individuals from Russian captivity, including Azovstal defenders.The returning Ukrainian POWs were captured during the defense of Mariupol and its Azovstal steel plant, as well as during the defense of other key areas of the front line in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.Prisoners of war - The Kyiv IndependentNews, analyses, investigations, opinions, podcasts and more. On-the-ground reporting from UkraineThe Kyiv IndependentDaria Shulzhenko,

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