Moscow and kyiv alternate 180 prisoners of battle

Ukrainian prisoners of battle launched by RussiaEuropa Press

These are 116 Ukrainian prisoners and 63 Russians, a few of “excellent significance”. prisoner alternate

Russia and Ukraine have introduced this Saturday a brand new alternate of prisoners of battle 63 Russian troopers, amongst them a few of “excellent significance” are already again in territory managed by Moscow, whereas Ukraine has confirmed the return of 116 captured in addition to the stays fatalities of a British and a New Zealand volunteer killed through the battle.

“As a results of a fancy negotiation course of, 63 troopers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have been returned from Ukrainian territory managed by kyiv,” the Russian Ministry introduced, which incorporates “people of excellent significance” amongst these launched.

The Ministry of Defense has thanked the United Arab Emirates for its mediation efforts to facilitate this alternate, in line with a be aware collected by the Russian company TASS.

⚡️116 Ukrainian POWs, our bodies of overseas volunteers, returned to Ukraine in prisoner swap with Russia.

The launched POWs embody defenders of Mariupol, arrested partisans from Kherson Oblast, in line with Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian presidential workplace. pic.twitter.com/oo06R1ixhL

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) February 4, 2023

For his half, the Ukrainian presidential adviser, Andriy Yermak, has confirmed the return of 87 members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces — two of them members of the Special Forces — along with eight members of the Military Intelligence Service, seven from the National Guard, six from the National Police, 5 from the Border Surveillance Service, two from the Navy and a consultant from the State Emergency Service.

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As a results of one other prisoner alternate, 116 defenders of Ukraine have been launched.
Among them: 87 servicemen of #UAarmy, 8 troopers of @TDF_UA , 7 National Guardsmen, 6 law enforcement officials, 5 border guards, 2 sailors and 1 consultant of the State Emergency Service. pic.twitter.com/ZrwsZgkwpf

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) February 4, 2023

The Ukrainian consultant has additionally confirmed the return of the mortal stays of two deceased overseas volunteers, the British Christopher Matthew Perry and the New Zealander Andrew Tobias Matthew, in addition to the lifeless physique of a Ukrainian who served within the French Foreign Legion, recognized as Yevgeny Olegovich Kulik.