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Captured Russian sailors freed in Ukraine – Moscow

A cargo vessel crew trapped in the port of Mariupolhas been rescued by Russian troops, an official has confirmed

Fourteen Russian sailors seized by Ukrainians on a cargo vessel in February have now been rescued, according to Tatyana Moskalkova, Russia’s top human rights official.

The crew of the cargo ship Azov Concord “has been freed and is being evacuated to safety by our troops,” Moskalkova wrote on social media on Saturday.

She said that the sailors were captured by the Ukrainians in the Azov Sea port of Mariupol on February 24, the day Russia launched its military campaign in Ukraine. The ship could not leave the port due to naval mines, she added.

Moskalkova said the sailors had their cell phones and other belongings seized and had not been properly fed in captivity.

https://www.rt.com/russia/553598-captive-russian-sailors-rescued/