Russia and Ukraine exchanged captured troopers on Friday, authorities mentioned, marking the most recent prisoner swap following peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month.
“A gaggle of Russian servicemen was returned from the territory managed by the Kyiv regime. In alternate, a bunch of Ukrainian prisoners of struggle was handed over,” Russia’s Protection Ministry mentioned in a press release.
Neither facet disclosed what number of troops have been launched in Friday’s alternate. Throughout talks in Istanbul, the 2 nations agreed to alternate greater than 1,000 wounded or ailing troopers, in addition to these beneath the age of 25.
Russia’s Protection Ministry printed a video exhibiting its launched troopers chanting “Russia” whereas draped in nationwide flags.
Dozens of prisoner swaps have taken place because the struggle started.
Russia has rejected requires an unconditional ceasefire and continues its navy advance in jap Ukraine. Moscow is demanding Kyiv relinquish extra territory and abandon its reliance on Western navy assist as preconditions for any truce.
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