President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that the third phase of the 1000 for 1000 prisoner of war exchange will take place on Sunday, May 25 in his evening video address, APA reports citing Ukrinform.
"Tomorrow is the third stage. We are to free a thousand of our people these days. But the task is to bring home absolutely everyone who is currently held in Russia. And this is a joint task for our intelligence services, for our diplomats, for our entire state," Zelenskyy emphasized.
He noted that while the task is difficult, it must be completed.
The President also expressed gratitude to international partners:
"I’m grateful to everyone around the world who is helping us. And it’s truly very important for us that our partners – every leader, every state – support us in this difficult work," he said.