Ukrainian prisoners of war pose for a picture after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location, Ukraine.
"The lives of our people are the highest value for us," Yermak said, adding that Kyiv's goal was to bring back all remaining POWs.
At Easter, which from time immemorial has been a family holiday for Ukrainians, a day of warmth, hope and great unity.
Others in the line echoed Zaluzhnyy's words about a wartime Easter being a symbol of hope.
Despite the shared Orthodox holiday, Russian shelling and missile attacks continued to sow destruction in Ukraine, according to social media statements from Ukrainian regional officials.