Russia and Ukraine published on Thursday that they had completed another exchange of captured soldiers, within the agreement reached during June at Istanbul peace talks.
During the conversation, the first direct negotiations between the parties in three years, both countries have agreed to release more than 1,000 prisoners of war on each side – all wounded, sick or younger than 25 years.
None of the parties said how many soldiers were released in the exchange on Thursday, the last in several interchangements from the 2nd talks. June.
“Our people return home from Russian captivity,” Ukrainian President Volodimir said green on social networks.
The Ukrainian government agency that monitors the exchange said that it is “hard to ill and wounded” soldiers.
Most Ukrainians are trapped in the first months of Russian invasion in 2022. Years and developed “serious medical conditions and diseases”, including dystrophy, ulcers, muscle-bone disorders and cardiovascular diseases, claims Ukrainian side.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the exchange, publishing the focographs of soldiers on the russian flags as they cheer and mash.
Greenski published similar photos of the exempted Ukrainian soldiers who cry, they were smiling and called loved ones after they were exchanged.
Moscow rejected Ukrainian calls on the negotiations on the unconditional truce, demanding that Kiev gives more territories and give up Western military support as the prerequisites for peace, AFP.
(Vijesti.ba)
