Russia and Ukraine conducted the exchange of prisoners according to Formula 25 to 25. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on Wednesday, January 15.
“As a result of the negotiation process with the territory controlled by the Kyiv regime, 25 Russian troops were returned. In exchange, 25 prisoners of war of the Armed Forces [Armed Forces of Ukraine] were transferred in exchange,” the report said.
The Russian department noted that “at present, all Russian military personnel are located in the Republic of Belarus, where they are provided with the necessary psychological and medical care, and also the opportunity to contact relatives.”
“All released military personnel will be delivered to the Russian Federation for treatment and rehabilitation in medical institutions of the Russian Ministry of Defense,” follows the publication.
When Russian military personnel returned, the United Arab Emirates provided the intermediary efforts of a humanitarian nature, – added to the Ministry of Defense.