Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of prisoners on Wednesday, 190 in all, in their third such swapover the past seven weeks, following negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates, APA reports citing Reuters.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said all 95 Ukrainians who were freed were from the military, and thanked the UAE for its help.
Russia's defence ministry, in a statement on Telegram, said the returning soldiers would receive medical examinations and physical and psychological rehabilitation. It said the freed troops had faced "mortal danger" in Ukrainian captivity.
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