Ukraine released 5 Nepali prisoners of war

Petro Yatsenko, the coordinator of the Ukrainian government's "Treatment of Prisoners of War" headquarters, has mentioned that they have 5 Nepalis and one citizen each from Cuba, Somalia and Sierra Leone under their control, according to the international media.

Vivek Khatri of Bardia, Siddharth Dhakal of Kavre, Vikas Rai of Morang, Pratik Pun of Rolpa and Ishwar Lamichhane of Gorkha, who were illegally recruited in the Russian army, are in the custody of the Ukrainian army. Ukraine took a statement by putting them together. After the conversation with the Nepalese, he promised to go to Russia and cancel the military agreement and return to Nepal after everyone is released from there. Ukraine has not said when it will release the prisoners.

coordinator Yatsenko said at a press conference held in the capital city of Kiev that there is a high possibility that Russia will recruit some citizens of low-income countries and use them as weapons in the war. Ukraine has also publicly asked the countries of the Global South not to allow their citizens to join the Russian army and participate in the war with Ukraine.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal has stated that it is continuously making efforts to free the Nepalis who are under the occupation of Ukraine. Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Amrit Kumar Rai informed that the ministry is doing homework with the Ukrainian side through its mechanisms. For a long time, Nepal has been making diplomatic efforts to release its citizens who are under Ukrainian occupation through the Nepalese Embassy in Germany. According to sources in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after continuous efforts, diplomatic dialogue between the Nepalese Ambassador to Germany, Ramkaji Khadka, and the Ukrainian Ambassador is taking place.

Ukraine had previously released videos of captured Nepalis repeatedly. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 17 Nepalis who have joined the Russian army have died during the war. According to the ministry, the number of people without contact with their families is at least 96. So far, Russia has refused to answer even when Nepal repeatedly asked about how many Nepalis have been recruited into the Russian army.

Last Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed through a statement that 7 Nepalis who had joined the Russian army had died. Purna Bahadur Gurung of Dhading Gangajamuna-3, Naveen Shahi of Jajarkot Shivalaya-5, Padam Bahadur Ghimire of Udaipur Chaudandigadi-3, Birtamod of Jhapa-5, Gangaram Adhikari of Goldhap, Jit Bahadur Vick of Baglung, Sanjay KC of Banke Baijnath-7 and Rasuwa of Gosainkund-5 Sundar Moktan's death was mentioned by the ministry.

Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the death of 10 Nepalis. Among them Hariprasad Aryal of Syangja, Bharat Bahadur Shahi of Kailali, Rajkumar Giri of Dhading, Pritam Karki of Syangja, Putlibazar-5, Gangaraj Moktan of Ilam-5, Rajkumar Karki of Melung-6 of Dolakha, Rupak Karki of Wanganga-1 of Kapilvastu, Dewan Rai of Kaski, Gorkha Sandeep Thaplia and Kundan Singh Nagal of Darchula.

Similarly, Somesh Sunuwar of Pyuthan, Shukra Bahadur Tamang of Kathmandu, Lal Bahadur Budha of Baglung, Khomkumar Bhujel of Okhaldhunga and Rajkumar Rokka of Dolakha have been claimed by their families. The number of Nepalis who have joined the Russian army is increasing due to the failure to repatriate and rescue them in time. Although the government continues regular dialogue with the Russian side, it has not been able to cancel the contract with the Russian army.