Ukraine and Russia announced on Monday that they had carried out a new exchange of prisoners of war concerning more than 100 soldiers on each side, the first exchange of its kind in more than a month.
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The Russian Defense Ministry reported in a statement the repatriation of 106 Russian soldiers, who it said were “
in mortal danger
” during their detention.
The servicemen will be flown to Moscow to receive medical treatment and psychological assistance, he added.
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The head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Andriï Iermak, announced the return of 100 soldiers to Ukraine.
“
We are repatriating 100 of our men - they are soldiers, sailors, border guards and members of the National Guard
,” he said, referring to a “
difficult
” exchange.
“
Some people have been seriously injured and are suffering from illnesses.
We will do everything necessary to ensure that each of them receives all the necessary help
,” he added on Telegram.
The last exchange of prisoners between Kyiv and Moscow dates from March 7, when Ukraine recovered 130 of its soldiers and Russia 90. In December 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that more than 1,300 prisoners had been repatriated by Kyiv during exchanges with Russia since the beginning of the war.
Several other exchanges have since taken place.
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