During the exchange of prisoners with Russia, 45 Ukrainian servicemen were released, and the lifeless bodies of two dead Ukrainian servicemen were repatriated, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine reported on Friday, Reuters reports.

Official Andriy Yermak did not provide details about those released during the exchange of Russians. He published a video showing a group of soldiers sitting in the back of a car saying “Welcome to Ukraine.” The soldiers answered in unison: “Glory to Ukraine!”

During the previous exchange on November 3, Russia released 107 Ukrainian prisoners of war, including 74 defenders of the Azovstal metallurgical plant, Kyiv Independent writes.

Since March, Ukraine has returned more than 1,000 civilians and military personnel from Russian captivity.

The November 11 exchange took place on a day when Russia withdrew its troops from the city of Kherson, more than 30,000 Russian troops crossed the Dnipro River, and the Antoniv Bridge was destroyed.

Also, a video from the Antonivsky Bridge was published by Oleksandr Kots, a military correspondent of “Komsomolska Pravda”.

“Probably, it was blown up during the retreat of the Russian group from the right bank to the left. It seems that the enemy from the other side has not yet approached this bridge,” says Kots.

The first Ukrainian soldiers entered the city of Kherson after more than 6 months of occupation, the video recording of this moment shows the boundless joy and excitement of the local residents who gathered to meet them.

The GUR calls on the Russian military, abandoned by the Kremlin forces, to surrender

The Main Directorate of Intelligence under the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine appealed to the Russian troops who remained in Kherson after the withdrawal of the Kremlin troops, with a call to surrender.

There are reports that during the withdrawal order, some soldiers remained. Some have changed into civilian clothes, but there are fears they may still be armed.

In a statement published on social networks, the special services of Ukraine said: “In case of voluntary capture, Ukraine guarantees your survival and safety. We adhere to the Geneva Conventions, guarantee prisoners of war food, medical care and the possibility of exchange with servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who are prisoners in the Russian Federation. It is safe to surrender, having previously discussed the conditions of surrender with authorized representatives of the Ukrainian command, by calling the telephone line of the State Project of Ukraine “I want to live”.

Yes, the Ukrainian authorities provided phone numbers or told Russian soldiers to approach the Ukrainian army with weapons on their shoulders, a flag or a white cloth and shout “Surrender”.