Two servicemen of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were released from captivity on Friday, says Vasyl Budyk of the Center for Release of Captives.
"As a result of successful negotiations with the Donetsk side, two Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, namely N.N. Surmenko of the 93rd Independent Mechanized Brigade and V.V. M y khalevych of the 51st Independent Mechanized Brigade, were freed today. The negotiations were conducted by a Defense Ministry division, with the Patriot group's active involvement," Budyk said on Facebook on Friday evening.