President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi said on Saturday evening that 1,031 people have been released from Russian captivity since March.

“Today we managed to deliver another 52 people who were captured by the Russians: 50 of our defenders and two civilians. Among them are soldiers of the National Guard, the Navy, border guards, law enforcement officers… Andriy Albov is the head of the surgical department of the military hospital in Mariupol, he was evacuated from “Azovstal”. Vasyl Chalenko is a volunteer, security guard, commander of a reconnaissance platoon. Among the 52, a sailor from the island of Serpilor, a national guard who was captured during the defense of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, as well as a pensioner who worked for the SBU and was captured by the occupiers in Buch. We will do everything to free everyone who is in captivity in Russia and in the occupied territory. A total of 1,031 people have been released from Russian captivity since March,” the Ukrainian leader said.

He also noted that Ukraine is experiencing a shortage of energy resources, but is doing everything possible to correct it.

“Today there are significantly fewer power outages, significantly fewer. But such a need still exists, and in some cities and districts there are still possible restrictions. Especially in Kirovohrad Oblast and other regions. We do our best to make disruptions as predictable as possible so people can plan accordingly. I want to emphasize one thing: restoring the technical possibility of electricity supply does not mean overcoming the energy deficit in the system. Russian terror continues. She is very cynical. Sometimes they attack repeatedly, purposefully, where repairs have begun, where work is underway. Unfortunately, people from repair crews and energy companies died. Condolences to their families. It is very important to know about electricity consumption,” he said.