Ukraine and Russia have exchanged round 200 prisoners of struggle from both sides.
Russia’s defence ministry mentioned the swap concerned 195 troopers on both sides – however President Zelenskyy mentioned 207 Ukrainians have been freed in Wednesday’s trade.
There was no quick clarification for the totally different figures.
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“We keep in mind every Ukrainian in captivity. Each warriors and civilians. We should deliver all of them again. We’re engaged on it,” the Ukrainian president wrote on X.
The Russian army mentioned, with out offering particulars or proof, the Russian prisoners of struggle “confronted lethal hazard in captivity” and will likely be flown to Moscow for therapy and rehabilitation.
The trade comes every week after Russia accused Ukrainian forces of shooting down a military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of struggle, who have been going to be swapped for Russian counterparts.
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Missiles fired from throughout the border introduced down the aircraft in Russia’s Belgorod area on 24 January, the defence ministry mentioned.
The crash killed all 74 individuals on board, together with six crew members and three Russian servicemen, native authorities in Belgorod, which borders Ukraine, mentioned.
Moscow mentioned 65 Ukrainian prisoners have been on the aircraft.
The incident additionally led some Russian officers to publicly query the opportunity of future prisoner swaps.
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Ukrainian officers confirmed final week a prisoner swap was on account of occur that day however mentioned it had been known as off.
It mentioned it has seen no proof the aircraft was carrying prisoners.