During the morning of this Saturday, May 24, 307 Ukrainians They returned to their country on the second day of the exchange of 1 thousand prisoners reached by kyiv and Moscow last week in Istanbul, so that the total number of soldiers and civilians released from Russian captivity in the last two days amounts to 697according to official reports.
However, although the greatest exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and Russia gives it a feeling of relief To these families, this action does not imply a significant advance towards the High fire or peace Among European countries, taking into consideration that Russia continues with its attacks against the Ukrainian civil population.
However, for now, for the citizens of Ukraine, the main thing is to expect the others 303 Ukrainians Return to your country next Sunday, May 25. Given this situation, The messages of joy have flooded social networks and digital platforms, while family and friends celebrate the return of their loved ones.
The videos disseminated by some Ukrainian media showed the captives “extremely Tired And very thin“. Despite them, even when they were beaten by the enemy, they all smiled by calling their families for the first time after months or years isolated of the outside world in the Russian detention centers.
Russia continues to attack Ukraine
Despite the exchange of prisoners, in Ukraine there are “Very few hopes That Russia finally accepts a high unconditional fire, offered for several months by Ukraine and its international partners, because 14 ballistic missiles and 250 long -range kamikazes drones attacked them on the night of last Friday, May 23.
Balistic missiles and long -range kamikazes drones set fire to multiple residential buildings and wounded at least fifteen civilians In the city of kyiv. “You never get used to the horrible sound of drones flying over your home. I don’t think my friends abroad get to understand us,” said social activist Olia Tsuprikova.
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“The Russian aggression war continues. Every night and every day. Russia’s actions, whose attacks have reduced buildings to again debris And they have killed civilians, they speak higher than the words, “the 35 -year -old social activist, displaced from the eastern region of Donetskoccupied by Russia.
Given this situation, some Ukrainian politicians and analysts are also shown “very skeptical ” About Russia’s will to establish authentic peace conversations. “Russian President, Vladimir Putinis still determined to destroy all Ukraine, “said Oleksandr Merezhko, head of the Foreign Affairs Commission of Parliament.
“Russia only pretends to participate to avoid sanctions stronger against its energy and financial sectors by the US president, Donald Trump. They do not really need negotiations at this time and are quite open about it, “said Merezhko, who is without hope of genuine negotiations.
“Vladimir Putin and his closest circle are sure that they are winning the war and can achieve their goals, thanks to the political inexperience by Donald Trump, or his indifference to the suffering of all Ukrainians, “he said Oleksi Melnikan international security analyst of the kyiv Razumkov Center.