Ukraine Says 45 More Soldiers Returned Home In Prisoner Swap With Russia
Date
5/7/2023 12:11:18 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) By News Centre
Ukraine said on Saturday that 45 soldiers returned home in a new
round of prisoner exchange with Russia amid the ongoing war.
The recent prisoner exchange took place on Saturday, the
Ukrainian Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied
Territories said in a statement.
“42 of those released are men and three are women. They are all
soldiers of the Azov Brigade which was formed nine years ago,” the
ministry said.
Earlier on Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry said three
Russian pilots were returned from captivity in Ukraine.
"As a result of a difficult negotiation process, three Russian
servicemen – pilots of the Russian Aerospace Forces who were in
mortal danger in captivity- were returned from the territory
controlled by the Kyiv regime," said a ministry statement.
The previous prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine took
place on April 16, with the two countries announcing swaps from the
ongoing 14-month conflict on a monthly basis.
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