And on Monday, June 9th, an exchange of prisoners of war, which included prisoners under 25, and others who have been seriously injured.
The exchange, announced on both sides, was. Moscow and Kiev reached an agreement on the exchange of at least 1,200 prisoners of war on each side and the repatriation of thousands of bodies of soldiers. This exchange could become the largest exchange of prisoners of war so far since the start of the war.
The return of the prisoners of war and the repatriation of the corpses of the dead are one of the few things in which they managed to agree. However, the wider negotiations, which is in the fourth year.
The statements of Zelenski
He said his country received a first group of prisoners from Russia. While saying that it would take several days to complete the exchange. “Today’s exchange has begun. It will be done in several stages in the coming days, “the Ukrainian president explained to the Telegram.
“The process is quite complicated, with many sensitive details, and the negotiations continue almost daily. We rely on the full implementation of the humanitarian agreements reached during the meeting in Constantinople. We do everything possible to bring back each one separately, “he added.
Russia’s attitude
No side said how many prisoners were exchanged. But the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that equal number of soldiers were exchanged on each side.
Kremlin’s adviser Vladimir Mentinsky announced the weekend that a first list of 640 prisoners of war has been handed over to Ukraine.
The Russian army emphasized that his returned soldiers are now in Belarus, a close ally of Russia, where they receive psychological and medical assistance before being transferred to Russia for further care.
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