Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday exchanged 205 prisoners of war each following an agreement brokered by the United Arab Emirates.
Writing on the Telegram Messaging app, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, thanked the UAE for their help.
“Today, Ukraine has brought back 205 warriors,” he said.
In the same vein, Russia’s human rights ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova thanked Russia’s defence ministry and other agencies involved.
“For many families, today has become a celebration of reunification – anxiety and uncertainty have given way to the joy of a loved one returning home,” she said.
According to Ukraine’s prisoners of war affairs organisation, the returned prisoners consisted of 202 enlisted men and three officers from various parts of the military and national guard.
It added that Tuesday’s swap was the fifth this year and the 64th of the entire war, which has run for more than 38 months.
