Ukraine and the aggressor country russia will hold a major prisoner exchange on Saturday, April 19. SkyNews reported this on Friday, April 18, citing a source.
According to the publication, Ukraine and russia will hold a new prisoner exchange tomorrow, mediated by the United Arab Emirates. According to preliminary information, 246 prisoners were transferred from each side. The publication writes that a total of 3,233 people were exchanged through the mediation of the UAE.
"The exchange will involve 246 prisoners from each side, the source said. For context: During the course of the war, Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners in a deal brokered by the UAE," the report says.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on March 19, Ukraine returned 175 servicemen from russian captivity.
Support centers for relatives of prisoners of war have also been launched in Ukraine.
On April 15, prisoners of war from China asked to be exchanged so that they could return to their country.
There is a preliminary agreement with the aggressor country, russia, that prisoner exchanges should become systematic in 2025.
Recall that in 2024, 1,358 Ukrainians were returned from russian captivity.
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