Russia, Ukraine complete 2nd round of war prisoners exchange
Russian Defense Ministry says 2nd group of prisoners of war returned from captivity under implementation of agreements reached in Istanbul last week, but did not specify how many soldiers returned in swap
By Elena Teslova
MOSCOW (AA) - The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday that Moscow and Kyiv completed the second round of the exchange of prisoners of war (POWs) under an agreement reached in Istanbul earlier this month.
The ministry said in a statement that the two countries exchanged the second group of servicemen but did not specify how many soldiers were returned in the swap.
According to the ministry, the Russian soldiers are currently in Belarus, where they are receiving psychological support and medical care.
All the repatriated individuals will be transferred to medical facilities in Russia for further treatment and rehabilitation, it said.
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