Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a press conference on the first day of the two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), on plans for the reconstruction of Ukraine, in Rome, Italy, 10 July 2025;
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(Reuters) - Ukraine brought home a new group of prisoners of war from Russia on Wednesday 23 July 2025, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, saying it brought to more than 1,000 the number of returning soldiers as agreed at talks in Turkey.
Zelensky, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said those returning were ill or seriously wounded.
"The servicemen who are returning today defended Ukraine in different sectors of the front," Zelensky wrote. "A significant number spent more than three years as prisoners. All are receiving key support and medical assistance."
