Arrived in Odessa from Russia freed Ukrainian sailors
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KIEV. September 14. UNN. Arrived in Odessa freed from the captivity of the crew of the boat “Nikopol”, “Berdyansk” and the tug “Yana Kapu”. About this UNN reports quoting the press center of the Navy command of the APU.
So, war in home port were met by the representatives of the national Navy of Ukraine headed by chief of staff – first Deputy commander of the naval forces of Ukraine Vice-Admiral Andrei Tarasov, the leadership and staff of the Naval command, naval base, the crews of the ships and boats of the naval forces of Ukraine, as well as volunteers, clergy, community leaders, relatives and friends.
It is reported that Tarasov personally congratulated the military on returning to their homes and thanked for the courage, endurance and indestructibility of the face of a despicable enemy.
With flowers and banners greeted the prisoners of the Kremlin in the Odessa region. Also symbolic was a gift from the Odessa volunteers, the flag of naval forces of VSU, which is in support of fluttering on the flagpole at the Odessa city Council. As noted by the military, is not just a flag is the embodiment of the support of the Ukrainian people, repeatedly helped them in difficult moments during the stay in a Russian prison.
The military once again thanked all the participants for their unwavering faith in the defenders of Ukraine and active social position.
“Ahead of the crews of the boats well-deserved rest, after which the military will again be in operation by the Ukrainian Navy and will continue to carry out tasks to destination”, – noted in the Navy.
As reported UNN, earlier today the Commissioner for human rights Liudmyla Denisova reported that almost all released recently from prison in Russia Ukrainian sailors from a military hospital in Kiev, travel to Odessa.
We will remind, on 7 September took place the exchange of detained citizens between Ukraine and Russia. The plane with 35 Ukrainians landed in Kiev airport “Borispol”. Was released Oleg Sentsov, Alexander Kolchenko, Mr Baluch, Eden Bekirov, Evgeny Panov, Paul Mushroom, Stanislav Klich, Nikolai Karpyuk, Roman Sushchenko, Arthur Panov, Alexey Sisonovich and captured in November 2018-the year of the Ukrainian sailors.