The body of a soldier killed in combat was also recovered by the Ukrainians in the same negotiation.
The War in Ukraine Is Still Going On After 4 Months
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced this Saturday, 18, the exchange of five civilians with nationality of the country, who were freed after the release of five Russian prisoners, without specifying whether they were military. According to information released by the Ukrainian General Directorate of Intelligence, four had been captured by Moscow troops during the clashes that took place in Kiev, before the retreat of the Russian military at the end of March. In addition, along with the five civilians, Ukraine also recovered the body of a soldier killed in combat, according to the same source. This Friday, the 17th, the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced the release of a health worker arrested by Russian troops in Mariupol. The Ukrainian, detained in mid-March, became famous for managing to smuggle a memory card with videos from the port city, the target of intense attack from Moscow. In recent years, Ukraine and Russia on several occasions they exchanged the bodies of dead soldiers. In addition, about a dozen exchanges of military and civilian prisoners were carried out.
*With information from EFE
Source: Jovempan
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