 Some 230 people were released from Russian captivity as part of a prisoner exchange on January 3, head of the office of the President of Ukraine Andrey Yermak announced today, according to the report, among those released are 130 armed forces servicemen, including 14 territorial defense forces, 14 naval forces, 55 national guard soldiers, 38 border guards, one policeman, and six civilians. Defenders of Mariupol, Asovstol and Zmini island are among those released. This is the largest exchange of prisoners since the beginning of the war. The last hostage exchange took place in the summer of 2023.