Four Ukrainian soldiers from the 128th brigade were freed by pro-Russian militants / Photo from topwar.ru

Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Vasyl Budyk announced this to Channel 5, Ukrainska Pravda wrote.

They are Ruslan Shkamlotov, Ihor Pylypaka, Yuriy Ivaniuk, and Yevhen Shevchuk. The soldiers are on their way back home, he said.

The condition of their health is satisfactory, he added.

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Prior to that, according to Budyk, eight civil volunteers, one soldier from the 128th infantry brigade and one civilian were released from pro-Russian militants' captivity.