City
Epaper

Ukraine, Russia conduct new prisoner swap

By IANS | Updated: May 7, 2022 12:14 IST

Kiev, May 7 Ukraine and Russia on Friday conducted another prisoner exchange since the start of the conflict, Ukrainian ...

Open in App

Kiev, May 7 Ukraine and Russia on Friday conducted another prisoner exchange since the start of the conflict, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said.

As a result of the swap, 41 Ukrainian prisoners of war, including 13 civil, returned home following their release by Russian forces, Vereshchuk wrote on Telegram.

Ukraine and Russia conducted their first prisoner exchange on March 24. Since then, more than 300 Ukrain have been released, Xinhua news agency reported.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Russia Ukraine conflictXinhuaUkraineIryna vereshchukIrina vereshchukIryna vereschuk
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalRussia-Ukraine War: At Least 600 North Korean Soldiers Killed While Fighting for Russia

InternationalRussia-Ukraine War: 60 Ukrainian Drones Shot Down Over Moscow in Largest Drone Attack

InternationalDonald Trump Pauses Military Aid To Ukraine Days After Clash With Volodymyr Zelensky

InternationalVolodymyr Zelenskyy Rejects Calls for Immediate Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire, Says 'Failure for Everyone'

MumbaiMumbai Torres Scam: Fugitive Accused Set Up Operations in Bulgaria After Defrauding Indian Investors

International Realted Stories

InternationalTop brass of Pak Army, police offer prayers at LeT terrorists' 'funeral' slain in Op Sindoor

InternationalEarthquake of magnitude 5.7 rocks Tibet

InternationalUkraine President agrees meeting with Putin this week

InternationalUS announces trade deal with China in Geneva

InternationalIndia insisted on direct communication between the DGMOs, rejecting any third-party assurances: Sources