Continued successful exchange of 200 Russian and Ukrainian prisoners

On February 9, Reuters reported that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) confirmed the success of an agreement to broker an exchange of 100 prisoners each between Russia and Ukraine.

After nearly two years of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, there have been 50 prisoner exchanges between the two sides. (Source: saudigazette)

In a post on its Telegram page, the Russian Defense Ministry noted the UAE’s “humanitarian mediation role.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine’s agency overseeing the prisoner exchange also made similar statements.

The UAE Foreign Ministry said this was the third mediation effort between Russia and Ukraine in 2024, calling for diplomatic solutions, dialogue and de-escalation.

Earlier, on January 31, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that 195 Russian soldiers were released by Ukraine in a prisoner exchange on the same day. Russia also released a corresponding number of Ukrainian prisoners of war at an undisclosed location.

"Russian air force transport planes will take them to Moscow for treatment and recovery," the ministry said, referring to a prisoner swap brokered by the UAE that was supposed to take place on January 24.

Meanwhile, President Zelensky said Kiev received 207 people, including 27 officers and 180 soldiers.

Between the start of the conflict in February 2022 and the end of January 2024, there were 50 prisoner exchanges between the two sides. Ukrainian officials confirmed that more than 3,000 of their soldiers were released. Russia did not release a total number, but it is believed that at least 1,200 soldiers returned.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/tiep-tuc-trao-doi-thanh-cong-200-tu-binh-nga-va-ukraine-260496.html