As fighting continues, Russia and Ukraine have finalised a massive prisoner swap, with the United Arab Emirates acting as the mediator
In the midst of a war that seems far from over, Ukraine and Russia exchanged 230 prisoners on Saturday -115 each-. This is the third exchange since the conflict began. This time, it happened on Ukraine’s Independence Day.
The United Arab Emirates was the mediating country in the exchangehe said Zelensky in his X account. Last January, both countries in conflict carried out the largest exchange of prisoners of war.
As reported kyivthe released prisoners They were captured by Russia in May 2022 during the siege of Azovstal, in Mariupol, in the east of the country.We remember each and every one of them. We are searching and doing everything possible to recover them all.”said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
In the case of The 115 Russian soldiers liberated were detained in the Russian region of Kursk, where Ukrainian troops launched a surprise attack two weeks ago, the report said. Ministry of Defense of RussiaThey were first sent to the neighbouring country of Belarus, and then travel to their homeland, where they will receive medical treatment and rehabilitation.
Ukraine launched the largest drone attack in Moscow since the start of the war
Ukraine launched drone attack in Moscow largest since the conflict began in February 2022. Since August 6, Russia faces Ukrainian offensive in its border region of Kursk.
According to the Ministry of Defense Russian “eleven drones were destroyed” over the territory of Moscow and its region. Following the offensive, Sergei Sobyanin, The mayor of the city, spoke through Telegram and said that it represents “one of the largest attacks ever carried out” against the city using explosive drones.
Source: Ambito
