Two citizens returned to Ukraine after being held in Iraq for three years.

Yevgeny Fomenkov and Alexander Sanpiter were captured and held in Iraq since July 2017, but have now returned home.

Two citizens returned to Ukraine, who had previously been captured and held in Iraq for more than three years. This was reported by the press service of the presidential office on Wednesday, December 9.

Evgeny Fomenkov and Alexander Sanpiter were captured in Iraq in July 2017, but have now been returned to their homeland.

The presidential office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government agencies worked on the return of the Ukrainians under the coordination of President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“I congratulate Oleksandr and Eugene at home. I congratulate their families, they will finally be able to celebrate Christmas together. I want all Ukrainians to know that we remember all those who are illegally detained in other countries. And we are doing everything possible to bring them back. quickly to their homeland. Ukrainian the state will fight for every citizen, for every person in trouble. Proof of this is the return of our sailors and political prisoners and other Ukrainians who were detained abroad. For me, a person is courage higher, we will always fight for our people. ” – Zelensky said.

The president also thanked all the representatives of the state authorities who participated in the process of liberation of Fomenkov and Sanpeter.

Recall that previously Ukraine prepared 11 people for the exchange with Russia at the end of the year. First, it is necessary to exchange those people whose lists have been prepared, believes the head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group.

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