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Russia Returns 246 Soldiers From Ukrainian Captivity - Defense Ministry
Russia Returns 246 Soldiers From Ukrainian Captivity - Defense Ministry
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Russia has returned 246 servicemen from Ukrainian captivity in exchange for 246 Ukrainian prisoners of war, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
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"As a result of the negotiation process, 246 Russian soldiers were returned from the territory, controlled by the Kiev regime. In return, 246 POWs from the Ukrainian armed forces were handed over [to Kiev]," the ministry said in a statement. As a gesture of goodwill Russia also handed 31 wounded POWs over to Ukraine in exchange for 15 Russian soldiers, who needed urgent assistance, the ministry said. The ministry added that during the exchange, humanitarian mediation efforts had been provided by the United Arab Emirates.
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Russia Returns 246 Soldiers From Ukrainian Captivity - Defense Ministry
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has returned 246 servicemen from Ukrainian captivity in exchange for 246 Ukrainian prisoners of war, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
"As a result of the negotiation process, 246 Russian soldiers were returned from the territory, controlled by the Kiev regime. In return, 246 POWs from the Ukrainian armed forces were handed over [to Kiev]," the ministry said in a statement.
As a gesture of goodwill Russia also handed 31 wounded POWs over to Ukraine in exchange for 15 Russian soldiers, who needed urgent assistance, the ministry said.
The ministry added that during the exchange, humanitarian mediation efforts had been provided by the United Arab Emirates.
