The Ukrainian President's Office said on Thursday that 100 Ukrainian soldiers and one civilian have been returned to Ukraine following a prisoner exchange with Russia.

"We continue to bring Ukrainians back from captivity. Today, 100 of our soldiers and 1 civilian are going home," said the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak in a Telegram post.

The civilian is Ivan Samoidiuk, the first deputy mayor of Enerhodar who was held in captivity for 333 days, according to the Coordination Headquarters on the Treatment of Prisoners of War in Kyiv.

Yermak added that 94 of the released soldiers "are defenders of Mariupol," including 63 soldiers who fought at the Azovstal steel plant.

"Their families have been waiting for them for so long. Many of the heroes sustained injuries of varying severity," he added. "We continue to work, and I am grateful to the team and the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. We will bring everyone home."The Coordination Headquarters on the Treatment of Prisoners of War in Kyiv also noted that many of the released soldiers are wounded.

"This time, all those released as a result of the exchange are privates and sergeants," the coordination headquarters said in a statement. "Forty-six of the released soldiers belong to the Ukrainian Navy, 29 to the State Border Guard Service, 12 to the National Guard, eight to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and five to the Territorial Defense."

Russia also announced on Thursday that 101 captured military members were returned to Russia in an exchange with Ukraine.

“Today, on February 16, as a result of the negotiation process, 101 Russian servicemen were returned from the territory controlled by the Kyiv regime, who were in mortal danger in captivity,” according to a statement from Russia's defense ministry, which was published on Telegram.

According to the ministry, the released servicemen will be taken to Moscow “for treatment and rehabilitation at medical institutions of the Russian Defense Ministry.”

“All those released are provided with the necessary medical and psychological assistance,” the statement added.