Three Ukrainian sailors released from captivity by Yemeni Houthis
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- Svitlana Ivanchenko
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13:01, 23 January, 2025
The merchant ship Galaxy Leader, seized by the Yemeni Houthis. Archive photo: Reuters/Khaled AbdullaThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine have released three Ukrainian sailors from captivity by Yemeni Houthis. The operation lasted more than a year.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the sailors were detained during the seizure of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in November 2023. Negotiations for their release have been ongoing since then.
«Now the three Ukrainians are safe and under the care of Ukrainian diplomats, in good physical condition and with all the necessary documents. They will soon return to Ukraine», the statement said.
Earlier, it was reported that eight Mykolaiv marines who defended Mariupol and «Azovstal» were released from Russian captivity.