Russia claims another exchange with Ukraine under Istanbul agreements
Kyiv • UNN
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation claims another prisoner exchange with Ukraine allegedly took place today. According to their data, the exchange was carried out in accordance with agreements reached on June 2 in Istanbul.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that today another exchange of prisoners took place within the framework of agreements with Ukraine in Istanbul, writes UNN.
Details
The exchange was conducted "in accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached on June 2 in Istanbul," according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
As stated, "a group of Russian servicemen was returned." "In return, a group of captured Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen was handed over," the Russian Ministry of Defense said.
Supplement
On June 19, another group of seriously wounded and seriously ill soldiers returned from Russian captivity to Ukraine.
As reported by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, most of them are defenders of Mariupol who spent more than three years in captivity. On June 19, Budanov stated that the next stage of the exchange was being prepared.