307 Defenders of Ukraine returned to the country on Saturday as part of the next exchange of prisoners of war with Russia. “Today is the second day of the exchange of 1000 for 1000 agreed in Turkey” – wrote President Wołodymyr Zelnski in social media.
“Another 307 Ukrainian defenders are at home. Today is the second day of the exchange agreed in Turkey 1000 for 1000. Only during these two days 697 people returned. Tomorrow we expect a continuation” – wrote the president Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelnski on social networks.
Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners
He explained that Russia She handed over to Ukraine soldiers of the armed forces, the State Border Guard and the National Guard.
“I am grateful to everyone involved in the exchange process who are working on it around the clock. Our goal is to return to everyone and every Russian captivity. We continue working with our partners to make it possible” – emphasized Zelanski.
Consent to the exchange of prisoners
On May 16, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine and the head of the Ukrainian delegation in Istanbul Rust Rust Diedzov said after meeting representatives of the Russian authorities that the parties agreed to the exchange of prisoners of war in 1000 out format for 1000.
On Thursday, a representative of the Ukrainian military intelligence (Hur) Andriy Jusow said that Ukraine gave Russia a list of prisoners of war to exchange.
Earlier on Thursday, the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski conducted a meeting with Ukrainian institutions involved in the process of exchanging prisoners as part of preparation for this undertaking.
The first exchange took place on Friday. 390 prisoners – 270 military and 120 civilians returned to Ukraine.
According to the Ukrainian coordination staff for prisoners, there are about 8,000 in Russia. officially confirmed military prisoners of Ukrainian prisoners. 2,000 were also confirmed. civilian prisoners. The “Civilian Civilian” initiative estimates the number of Ukrainian civilian prisoners imprisoned in Russia at 18 thousand.
Author/author: Mart/Kris
Source: PAP
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