# Ombudswoman calls return of DPR POWs a major diplomatic win for Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/115886

- TASS, 2026-10-26 13:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2207965

> Daria Morozova, the Donetsk People’s Republic’s human rights commissioner, said the release last week of servicemen born in the DPR from Ukrainian captivity marked a major success for Russian diplomacy. She said the work is continuing and that about 500 DPR natives remain in Ukrainian captivity.

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