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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Moscow says it has held two prisoner swaps with Ukraine
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A couple of Ukrainian soldiers hold hands as they walk in the street in Kyiv, on March 18, 2022. (FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Russia’s foreign ministry says that two prisoner exchanges have taken place since its military action in Ukraine began last month.
“Russia’s defense ministry organizes daily humanitarian corridors and the evacuation of civilians from residential areas,” the foreign ministry says on its website.
“In addition, two prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine have taken place,” it adds, without providing details on the dates or number of prisoners exchanged.
On Monday, Russia’s human rights ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova said nine Russian prisoners were exchanged for the mayor of Melitopol, a city in southeastern Ukraine captured by the Russian army.
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