Ukraine, Russia exchange second group of POWs
Kiev/Moscow: Ukraine and Russia exchanged a second group of prisoners of war on Tuesday under an agreement reached in Istanbul earlier this month.
The group of Ukrainian prisoners consisted of seriously ill and severely injured soldiers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram. They will all receive immediate medical assistance, he said. Among them were members of the army, the National Guard, transport services and border guards, according to Zelensky.
The Defence Ministry in Moscow confirmed that the exchange had taken place at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. The Russian soldiers will be taken to Russia after a medical examination, the ministry said in a statement.
Ukraine and Russia exchanged a first group of prisoners of war on Monday. (DPA)
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