Ukraine has handed over a list of prisoners to Russia for an exchange in a "1000 for 1000" format
Kyiv • UNN
Ukraine has handed over a list of 1,000 prisoners to the Russian Federation for an exchange mediated by the United States. The list was compiled based on the principle of the duration of the servicemen's captivity.
Ukraine has handed over the "list of 1000" to the Russian side for a future exchange of prisoners of war. It was compiled based on the principle of the duration of the Ukrainian servicemen's captivity since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion. This was reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, according to UNN.
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The headquarters noted that the transfer of the list took place following negotiations mediated by the United States, which were held the day before.
According to the agency, the principle of forming lists based on the length of time in captivity has been repeatedly agreed upon by authorized representatives of Ukraine and Russia.
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The Coordination Headquarters emphasized that such an approach is a "fair humanitarian mechanism" implemented with the support of the US, demonstrating the state's attention to Ukrainian prisoners of war.
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