Ukraine brings home new group of POWs from Russia, Zelenskiy says

(Reuters) -Ukraine brought home a new group of prisoners of war from Russia on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, saying it brought to more than 1,000 the number of returning soldiers as agreed at talks in Turkey.

Zelenskiy, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said those returning were ill or seriously wounded.

"The servicemen who are returning today defended Ukraine in different sectors of the front," Zelenskiy wrote. "A significant number spent more than three years as prisoners. All are receiving key support and medical assistance."

(Reporting by Ron Popeski; Editing by Leslie Adler)