Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners, Kyiv Moscow confirmed Thursday, in What Ukraine said was first swap, barter of soldiers Since Moscow ordered troops into Ukraine one A month ago.
“On the order of President Volodymyr Zelensky, issued first full exchange of prisoners of The war has taken place, wrote Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Irina Vereshuk on Facebook.
“Converting” for 10 occupiers captured we rescued 10 of “Our soldiers,” she added, referring to Russian and Ukrainian forces.
fireshock also It said 11 Russian civilian sailors were rescued near the Black Sea port city of Odessa has been exchanged for 19 crew members of a Ukrainian civilian ship detained by Moscow.
“me confirm The information About the exchange of 10 Russian soldiers arrested on Ukrainian lands for 10 Ukrainian soldiers. And there was also exchange of Russian civilian sailors for “Ukrainian civilian sailors,” said Russia’s human rights ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said earlier this week that Moscow had completed two prisoner Trade-offs since it launched invasion of Ukraine late last Month.
Moskalkova said that nine Russian prisoners had been exchanged for Mayor of Melitopol, a city in The Russian army captured southeastern Ukraine.
fireshock on On Wednesday, he confirmed the Melitopol swap but denied that any others had taken it place.
In a video title later Thursday, Vereshchuk also The Russians said they took 14 Ukrainian officials as prisoners, most of them local lawmakers or city They demanded their release, saying that the families of civilians were against international Law.
Quoting from the certificate of Release of Ukrainians from Russian-occupied regions, Vereshok also Russian accused soldiers of They vowed to pursue such crimes in The Hague.
All members of Russians military listen to my statement should know We will not let it anyone She said.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners, Kyiv Moscow confirmed Thursday, in What Ukraine said was first swap, barter of soldiers Since Moscow ordered troops into Ukraine one A month ago.
“On the order of President Volodymyr Zelensky, issued first full exchange of prisoners of The war has taken place, wrote Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Irina Vereshuk on Facebook.
“Converting” for 10 occupiers captured we rescued 10 of “Our soldiers,” she added, referring to Russian and Ukrainian forces.
fireshock also It said 11 Russian civilian sailors were rescued near the Black Sea port city of Odessa has been exchanged for 19 crew members of a Ukrainian civilian ship detained by Moscow.
“me confirm The information About the exchange of 10 Russian soldiers arrested on Ukrainian lands for 10 Ukrainian soldiers. And there was also exchange of Russian civilian sailors for “Ukrainian civilian sailors,” said Russia’s human rights ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said earlier this week that Moscow had completed two prisoner Trade-offs since it launched invasion of Ukraine late last Month.
Moskalkova said that nine Russian prisoners had been exchanged for Mayor of Melitopol, a city in The Russian army captured southeastern Ukraine.
fireshock on On Wednesday, he confirmed the Melitopol swap but denied that any others had taken it place.
In a video title later Thursday, Vereshchuk also The Russians said they took 14 Ukrainian officials as prisoners, most of them local lawmakers or city They demanded their release, saying that the families of civilians were against international Law.
Quoting from the certificate of Release of Ukrainians from Russian-occupied regions, Vereshok also Russian accused soldiers of They vowed to pursue such crimes in The Hague.
All members of Russians military listen to my statement should know We will not let it anyone She said.