Russia and Ukraine exchange 230 prisoners of war as war continues

AFP reports On Sunday, August 25, 2024, Russia and Ukraine announced a successful exchange of 115 prisoners of war on both sides, even though the exchange took place when Ukraine launched the offensive in Kursk and as that Russia was moving on to other cities in eastern Ukraine It also happened on Ukraine’s Independence Day.

Both countries thank the United Arab Emirates for facilitating this exchange.

“Another 115 of our soldiers have returned home today. They are soldiers from the national defense forces, the army, the navy and the state border guard forces,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He published pictures of several men wrapped in Ukrainian flags .

The Kiev government said it captured hundreds of Russian soldiers during the August 6 attack on Kursk, as Moscow confirmed the exchange and said 115 Russian soldiers detained by Ukraine in Kursk were returned to the country .

The Russian Ministry of Defense said “As a result of a fruitful negotiation process 115 Russian soldiers who were held in prison in the Kursk region were released. expelled from territories controlled by the Ukrainian regime.”

The Russian Defense Ministry said the troops were currently in Belarus. They are receiving psychological and medical support. before being sent back to Russia soon

The United Arab Emirates announced in the same direction He was able to successfully mediate the exchange of prisoners of war between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine.

The governments of Kiev and Moscow have held several prisoner-of-war exchanges during the two-year war.