Ukraine says body of Israeli citizen killed in combat recovered in prisoner swap

The Ukrainian presidency says that 32 of its soldiers have been freed and the body of an Israeli citizen recovered in the latest prisoner swap with Russia.

“Another exchange of prisoners took place today. We managed to free 32 of our soldiers and get back the body of Israeli citizen Dmytro Fialka,” Andriy Yermak, head of the president’s office, writes on Telegram.

Fialka fought alongside Ukrainian forces and was killed in action on September 1.

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