On Saturday, Ukraine and Russia completed another prisoner of war exchange. This marked the fourth such swap within a single week. The exchanges are taking place under the terms of agreements that were established in Istanbul earlier in the month.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the exchange on social media, stating that Ukraine was continuing its efforts to retrieve its citizens from Russian captivity.
Russia's defense ministry also confirmed the exchange via Telegram. They reported the return of another group of Russian servicemen from Ukrainian-controlled territory, in accordance with the agreements.
In addition to the prisoner exchange, Kyiv received a further 1,200 unidentified bodies from Russia. Ukraine stated that Russia claimed these bodies belonged to Ukrainian citizens, including military personnel. This transfer of remains was also part of the Istanbul agreements. Ukraine did not specify whether it returned any bodies to Russia.
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Coccinella
Glad to see actions being taken toward retrieving our people! It’s a positive move amidst the chaos.