Almost 700 Ukrainians released in eastern Ukraine since September 5 - Poroshenko

KYIV. Sept 10 (Interfax) - Almost 700 Ukrainian citizens captured by militants have been released since September 5, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said.

"Almost 700 citizens of Ukraine have been released since the ceasefire was declared. There is a clear schedule until the end of this week, according to which another 500 Ukrainians will finally be able to return home," he told a government meeting on Wednesday.