Ukrainian sailors freed from Russian captivity taken to Kyiv's military hospital

Photo from UNIAN

Twenty-four Ukrainian sailors who returned to Ukraine today as part of a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia have been taken to Kyiv's military hospital.

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Their relatives arrived with them in several buses, according to an UNIAN correspondent.

The Ukrainian military must undergo medical examinations and rehabilitation.

It is reported they will be placed in hospital wards two-three people in each, and relatives will be allowed to stay with them in the next few days.