The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the release of Ukrainians from captivity in Afghanistan – RBC

Released Ukrainian citizen Dmitry White, who was a long time in Afghanistan in the thrall of the illegal armed groups. This was reported on Saturday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova. Her statement was published on the official site office.

According to Zakharov, Dmitry White was released as a result of the active efforts of the Russian authorities, in close cooperation with the Afghan side.

The Foreign Ministry stressed that Moscow ” ready at any time to convey the White Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman in Afghanistan. ” “We are pleased that as a result of the actions taken we managed to save the lives of Ukrainian citizens and the freedom to return to it” – said in a statement Zakharova.

In Kiev, the Ukrainian release of data on the prisoner refused to confirm. “Regarding his release information yet, you need to specify” – told RIA Novosti press-secretary of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine Mariana Betz.

The representative of the department said that the disappearance of Dmitry Bely in Afghanistan Ukrainian authorities told his wife. “We have taken all the measures together with the competent authorities of Ukraine and the Afghanistan side to find it,” – said Betz.