According to this announcement, the operation was carried out by GUR special forces and the five freed are one soldier, one ex-policeman and three civilians.
Five Ukrainians held captive by the Russian army in its territory Peninsulain southern Ukraine, released in a “special operation” of the Ukrainian military intelligence service, Kyiv announced today.
“During a special operation (…) in the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region, five Ukrainian citizens held captive by the Russian occupiers were released“, the Ukrainian military intelligence service (GUR) reported.
According to this announcement, the company carried out by GUR special forces all five released are a soldier, an ex-policeman and three civilians.
“One of the freed men had serious battle woundsGUR added, without saying whether he was injured during the operation. “They are now under the protection of the Ukrainian authorities and receiving appropriate treatment“, added the Ukrainian service.
THE Ukrainian army has launched a counterattack in recent weeks on the Kherson front, the area of ​​which has been almost entirely occupied by the Russian military since the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24.
This morning Kyiv announced that hit Russian military units and an ammunition depot in the town of Nova Kahovkaabout 60 km east of Kherson, claiming to have killed 52 Russian soldiers there.
Russian occupation authorities in the area claimed seven people were killed and around 60 wounded.
Alongside, operations are being conducted behind Russian linestargeting mainly local officials appointed by Moscow, many of whom have been the target of bombings in recent weeks.
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