Russia, Ukraine swap nearly 200 in prisoner exchange

By Anadolu staff

KYIV, Ukraine (AA) - Russia and Ukraine swapped a total of nearly 200 prisoners on Sunday, both sides announced.

In a Twitter post, Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s President's Office, said: “We are getting back 95 of our people. The list includes soldiers from the Armed Forces and National Guard, as well as border guards."

Yermak said that these soldiers served in Mariupol, Chernobyl, Snake Island, near Bakhmut and Azovstal factory.

Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry said that 94 Russian soldiers were released after negotiations with Ukraine.

In a statement, the ministry said that the soldiers will be transferred to Moscow by military plane and that all the released soldiers will be taken to health facilities for treatment and rehabilitation.

More than 2,000 prisoners have been exchanged between Russia and Ukraine since the war began in February 2022, according to figures compiled by Anadolu.