Ukrainian soldiers who defended Mariupol and the Azovstal plant have returned to Ukraine as a result of a prisoner exchange, Suspilne reports, citing representatives of the Azov regiment . The exchange took place in the Chernihiv region, the publication's correspondents report. Photos of the released soldiers were published by other Ukrainian media and Telegram channels . Update.

Russian political scientists on Putin’s mobilization announcement Anton Vaganov / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA On the morning of September 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced what he referred to as a “partial mobilization.” Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu later reported that approximately 300,000 people will be conscripted.

Russia has released 10 foreigners captured during fighting in Ukraine, with the mediation of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Reuters reports, citing the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry. As specified by the department, we are talking about citizens of the USA, Great Britain, Sweden, Croatia and Morocco. Their names are not given. The plane with them landed in Saudi Arabia.

Between February and 24 and September 20, Russian Defense Ministry representative Igor Konashenkov reported a total of at least 83,000 Ukrainian troop losses in his daily reports, according to the investigative outlet Agentstvo. On September 21, however, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reported that there had been 61,207 losses on the Ukrainian side. In addition, Shoigu’s statement put Russia’s own troop losses at 5,937 since the start of the war.

As part of the prisoner exchange, Kiev handed over politician Viktor Medvedchuk and 55 Russian soldiers to Moscow. The Security Service of Ukraine and the head of the presidential office, Andriy Yermak, reported this on the air of the telethon. According to Yermak, Medvedchuk was exchanged for 215 Ukrainian servicemen ( list ), including defenders of the Mariupol Azovstal plant and the command of the Azov regiment .

Photos and videos On September 21, after Vladimir Putin’s announcement of mobilization, protests against the war in Ukraine and a forced draft passed throughout Russia. In most regions, protesters were delayed; OVD-Info has data on the detention of more than a thousand people by 21:27 in Moscow. This is what these actions looked like - and how the security forces acted on them.

More than 1,400 people were detained for the action against mobilization that took place in Russia on September 21. This was reported by the human rights project "OVD-Info" . The detentions, according to human rights activists, took place in 38 cities. Most detained in St. Petersburg (565 people), Moscow (536 people) and Yekaterinburg (48 people). In Samara, the police detained a woman with a stroller and two children. According to IDEL.

In a deal brokered by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Russia has released 10 foreigners it had captured in Ukraine. According to the Saudi Foreign Ministry, the freed prisoners include citizens from the U.S., Great Britain, Sweden, Croatia, and Morocco. The individuals were flown to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. According to the TV network Al Arabiya, the Saudi prince participated directly in prisoner swap negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv.

Among them are two British and Moroccan, sentenced to the DPR to the death penalty SPA / AFP / Scanpix / Leta Russia, through the mediation of the hereditary prince of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad Ben Salman, freed 10 foreigners taken during battles in Ukraine. Five Great Britain citizens, two Americans, a Moroccan, Swede and Croat arrived by plane in Saudi Arabia. Among the liberated are the British Sean Pinner and Aiden Eslin, as well as a citizen of Morocco Brahim Saadun.

Joe Biden addressed the UN General Assembly. Retelling of his speech - about the war between Russia and Ukraine Over the past year, the world has experienced many shocks: a food crisis, record heat waves, floods, droughts, covid, inflation. And a cruel, senseless war unleashed by the will of one person. Let's be clear: a permanent member of the UN Security Council has invaded the territory of a neighbor. Tried to erase a sovereign state from the map.

In Germany, searches were carried out at 24 sites that are associated with Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who is under EU, US and UK sanctions. According to Der Spiegel, Usmanov is suspected of tax evasion and money laundering - the total amount of damage is estimated at about 555 million euros. Reuters writes that at the same time, the Munich prosecutor's office is conducting a separate investigation against the entrepreneur on suspicion of violating the sanctions regime.

Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Irina Vereshchuk on the evening of September 21 called on Russian military personnel to surrender. This way you will save the most valuable thing - your life - for yourself and for your loved ones. This is better than an inglorious death in a foreign land. Vereshchuk said that over time, the Russians who surrendered could be exchanged for Ukrainian prisoners of war, but noted that they have the right to refuse to return.

Arbat in central Moscow has seen arrests at a march against the mobilization announced in Russia, Sota and Avtozak LIVE report. As one of the detainees reported to OVD-Info , more than ten people ended up in police vans. One of the protesters lost consciousness during the arrest. In turn , Mediazona notes that the police began detaining protesters immediately after the march began. The protesters tried to form a chain at the beginning of Arbat, writes the Telegram channel "Beware, News".

The logistics of the Kremlin's mobilization plan Erik Pomanenko / TASS Story by Andrey Pertsev . Translation by Sam Breazeale . On the morning of September 21, in an address to the nation, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the mobilization of the country's armed forces — a major escalation in Moscow's ongoing war against Ukraine.

We are trying to realize what is happening with Grigory Yudin, Alexander Baunov and other smart people Anton Vaganov / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta On the morning of September 21, President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial mobilization”, and the Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu specified that about 300 thousand reservists will call for a “special operation” (it is still not officially called the war (how much it really is unknown).