Russia and Ukraine exchanged caught soldiers on Friday, authorities stated, marking the current detainee swap following peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month.
A group of Russian servicemen was returned from the area controlled by the Kyiv regime.
In exchange, a group of Ukrainian prisoners of war was turned over, Russias Defense Ministry stated in a statement.Neither side disclosed how many troops were launched in Fridays exchange.
During talks in Istanbul, the 2 nations agreedto exchange more than 1,000 injured or ill soldiers, in addition to those under the age of 25.
Russias Defense Ministry published a video revealing its released soldiers chanting Russia while draped in national flags.Dozens of detainee swaps have occurred since the war began.Russia has actually rejected calls for an unconditional ceasefire and continues its military advance in eastern Ukraine.
Moscow is requiring Kyiv give up more area and desert its reliance on Western military assistance as prerequisites for any truce.