Russia and Ukraine today carried out a new exchange of prisoners of war as part of a deal in Istanbul last month, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement without specifying their exact number. The two warring sides have often exchanged prisoners of war, with the latter being June 26. “On July 4, a new group of Russian soldiers returned from territory controlled by the Kiev regime,” the Russian defense ministry said in a statement, which posted a video showing about 15 soldiers shouting “Russia!” while they are wrapped in Russian flags. This exchange was confirmed by Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, who clarified that Kiev regained military personnel, “most of whom were held by the Russians by 2022”, as well as citizens. “The discussions must continue (…) Ukraine’s goal is to release all of our compatriots who are held by Russia,” the president told Telegram. To […]
Source: News Beast
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