Today, July 8, the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister came to the center of Lviv. The heads of churches and religious communities of our state were also here.
This was announced by the head of LOVA Maksym Kozytskyi.
Together with the residents of Lviv region, they prayed for the Ukrainian people, the army, victory and peace.
Today is 500 days and 9 years of our stability! It’s 500 days and 9 years that we are closer to victory! We will return all ours and all ours! Glory to Ukraine! Glory to our indomitable heroes in all directions!
Five Azovstal defense commanders, who were to be held in Turkey until the end of the war after being released from Russian captivity in September of last year, according to agreements with the Russian Federation, were returned to Ukraine.
This was reported on the official channels of President Zelenskyi and the head of his office Andriy Yermak in the afternoon on Saturday, posting a video of the meeting with the military. On it, the fighters greet the management at the Turkish airport and board the flight, followed by footage already on board.
The deputy commander of the “Azov” regiment Svyatoslav Palamar (call sign “Kalyna”), the commander of “Azov” Denis Prokopenko (Radis), senior officer Oleg Khomenko, acting the commander of the 36th separate brigade of marines Serhiy Volynskyi (Volyn) and the commander of the 12th brigade of the NGU Denys Shlega.
And on Saturday evening, the fighters together with the country’s leadership arrived in the center of Lviv. Hundreds of people, including military personnel, met them near the Shevchenko monument.