Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange underway, further information imminent, says intelligence representative
Nation26 June 2024, 02:14 PM
The latest prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia is not yet complete, and additional information will be announced soon, Andriy Yusov, a representative of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, said on national TV on June 26.
"This is not the 53rd exchange yet; it is not over," he said during the United News telethon.
"The operation is ongoing. As part of this operation, 90 of our defenders have already been returned. But this is not the last news. We expect to provide additional information soon. The work is ongoing."
Each exchange of prisoners is complicated, particularly because Russia disregards international law and the Geneva Conventions, Yusov added.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on June 25 that 90 Ukrainian defenders have returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity, including soldiers of the National Guard, Navy, Army, Territorial Defense fighters, and border guards.