Russia and Ukraine made an extensive exchange on Thursday, in which both parties handed over 185 prisoners of war. This is another of the exchanges that are the result of negotiations in Istanbul.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged on Thursday after 185 prisoners of war. 20 Russian civilians detained in Ukraine were also released. This was confirmed by the Russian Defense Ministry, referred to by AFP, TASR reports.
Russian soldiers and civilians are currently in Belarus, where they are provided with the necessary psychological and medical assistance, TASS said.
The last exchange of prisoners among the opposing countries occurred at the end of August, when Kiev and Moscow handed over 300 captured soldiers.
AFP recalls that the exchanges of prisoners of war are the result of three rounds of negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegation, which took place in Istanbul, Turkey from May to July.
