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Ukraine, Russia conduct first prisoner swap since
Moscow waged war on Kyiv
Ukraine and Russia have conducted the first prisoner swap since Moscow waged its
war on Kiev on February 24, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said
here
Ukraine and Russia have conducted the first prisoner swap since
Moscow waged its war on Kiev on February 24, Ukrainian Deputy
Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said here Ten Ukrainian
prisoners-of-war held by the Russian military were released in
exchange for 10 Russian soldiers captured by Ukrainian
forces, Xinhua news agency quoted Vereshchuk as saying in a
Facebook post. Besides, Ukraine handed over 11 civilian Russian
sailors, who were rescued from a sunken ship near Odessa to
Russia in exchange for 19 Ukrainian civilian sailors, she added.
“Under terms of exchange, the rescue ship itself will also be
returned to Ukraine and will be sent to the port in Turkey.”…