Four detained Ukrainian sailors have been returned to the country
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has announced that four Ukrainian sailors detained on the territory of Iran have been returned to the country.
According to the information, in April this year, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran detained several ships and their crew members in the Strait of Hormuz. Among those detained were four Ukrainian citizens on the container ship "Epimonidas".
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Georgii Tykhyi stated that the Ukrainian side actively worked with the relevant authorities during this period and as a result succeeded in securing the release of the four citizens.
According to him, the Ukrainian sailors have already left Iranian territory and have safely returned to their families.