Ukraine exchange prisoners with Russia
(Dan Tri) – Ukraine confirmed the first prisoner exchange with Russia since the military operation began a month ago.
Soldiers on a Russian armored vehicle (Photo: EPA).
“By order of President Volodymyr Zelensky, the first official exchange of prisoners has taken place,” Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk wrote on Facebook on March 24.
“In exchange for the 10 captured (Russian) soldiers, we rescued 10 (Ukraine) servicemen,” Vereshchuk added.
According to Deputy Prime Minister Vereshchuk, 11 Russian sailors rescued near the Black Sea port city of Odessa have been exchanged with 19 crew members of the Ukrainian civilian ship detained by Moscow.
“I confirm the information regarding the exchange of 10 Russian servicemen detained on Ukrainian territory for 10 Ukrainian servicemen. And also an exchange of Russian sailors for Ukrainian sailors,” the Commissioner for Human Rights said. Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova said.
Earlier this week, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow had completed two prisoner exchanges since it launched the operation. military in Ukraine a month ago.
Moskalkova said nine Russian servicemen were released after Moscow released the mayor of the Ukrainian city of Melitopol.
Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24 with a statement aimed at “demilitarizing” and “de-fascistizing” Ukraine. Moscow announced that it would only end this campaign when it achieves its goals, in which Ukraine must commit to maintaining its neutrality, disarmament, not joining NATO, recognizing the Crimean peninsula belonging to Russia and recognizing it. independence for two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.
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