Hromadske TV Channel has confirmed the release of its journalists Anastasia Stanko and Illia Bezkorovainy, who were held captives by representatives of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic.

"Representatives of the LPR freed the journalists of the Hromadske TV Nastia (short for Anastasia) Stanko and Illia Bezkorovainy. The release was broadcast live by Russia's LifeNews TV channel," the Hromadske TV reported.