On Tuesday, people from Cyprus met with soldiers from Ukraine. These soldiers were prisoners. The meeting was in Nicosia. It showed that Cyprus is a good friend to Ukraine. This meeting was important. It was four years after Russia started a war with Ukraine.
The Ukrainian soldiers told sad stories. They talked about being prisoners. They also spoke about bad places. Haris Georgiades and Averof Neophytou were there from Cyprus. Volodymyr Mykolaienko and Dmytro Khilyuk were the soldiers. They shared their own stories.
Yulia Pavliuk was also at the meeting. She helps Ukraine with prisoners. She told them about Ukraine's problems. It is hard to bring prisoners home safe.
The Cyprus people learned much. They heard about the prisoners. They also heard about people in areas controlled by Russia. Cyprus politicians felt sad for Ukraine. They said Cyprus also had a time when another country took its land.
Mr. Georgiades said, "Cyprus must help Ukraine." He said this is right by the law. He also said Cyprus knows about its land being taken. Cyprus wants Ukraine to be free. They also want Ukraine's borders to be safe.
The Cyprus lawmakers said they help Ukraine's fight. They called it a brave fight. They said all of Europe must work together. The meeting showed how hard things are for Ukraine. It is hard to find out about people who are taken. This shows why help from other countries is needed. The meeting made the war feel real to the Cyprus politicians.