Ukraine and Russia conducted another exchange of prisoners of war, with Kyiv freeing 40 prisoners and Moscow – 44, reports CNN.
“We managed to bring home 44 of our people. Among them are 36 soldiers and sergeants and 6 officers,” Andriy Yermak, the head of the president’s office in Kyiv, said on Twitter on Wednesday. “These are soldiers, border guards, national guardsmen, and sailors.”
Yermak added that two civilians were among those released.
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Another exchange of prisoners of war.
We brought home 44 Ukrainians. They defended Mariupol, “Azovstal”, Kherson region, fought with the enemy in the eastern regions. We also managed to return two civilians from Russian custody. pic.twitter.com/ZnNW3niW77— Andriy Yermak (@AndriyYermak) April 26, 2023
Instead, Moscow said that 40 prisoners of war, who were released by Ukraine, are in “mortal danger”, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The released Russian servicemen will be taken to Moscow for “treatment and recovery”, the department added.
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