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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that thanks to the actions of the Ukrainian military along with the negotiating team, ICRC and UN, Ukraine has undertaken a rescue operation aimed at saving the military personnel from Azovstal. 221 servicemen were taken to the territory temporarily occupied by Russia for further exchange. 53 seriously wounded soldiers had been taken to a hospital located in CADLR (certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions).
Source: Presidential video address
Quote: "[It was] a difficult day. But this day, like all others, is aimed precisely at saving our country and our people. [...] Thanks to the actions of the Ukrainian military - the Armed Forces of Ukraine, intelligence, the negotiating team, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations, we hope that we will be able to save the lives of our fellows.
