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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 270 servicemen each in the latest prisoner swap between the two countries, the Russian Defence Ministry said Friday, according to Anadolu Agency.
The ministry said the Russian servicemen were in neighbouring Belarus, where Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova was assisting them.
They will return to Russia after receiving psychological and medical assistance, and will be taken to Defence Ministry medical facilities for further treatment and rehabilitation, the statement said.
Ukraine had yet to confirm the servicemen exchange. Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said earlier on Telegram that an agreement had been reached to arrange a separate return of civilians through his contacts with Lantratova.
“Seven Ukrainians have returned to Ukrainian-controlled territory, while seven individuals have travelled to the Russian Federation as part of a family reunification effort supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross,” Lubinets said.
Lantratova also confirmed the exchange, saying Russian and Ukrainian human rights officials were working together in Belarus, where “several important humanitarian missions are taking place.”
