The Ministry of Defense confirmed the return of 35 soldiers from Ukrainian captivity

As a result of the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine, 35 Russian servicemen returned home, informs press service of the Ministry of Defense in the Telegram channel.

“On November 23, as a result of the negotiation process, 35 Russian servicemen were returned from the territory controlled by the Kyiv regime, who were in mortal danger in captivity,” the ministry said in a statement. The released Russians will be delivered to Moscow by aircraft of the military transport aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces for treatment and rehabilitation in medical institutions of the Ministry of Defense.

Earlier today, Acting Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin declaredthat Russia and Ukraine carried out another exchange of prisoners according to the formula “35 to 35”. Four servicemen from the DPR and two more from the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) returned home, he added. Ukraine, according to him, is mainly transferred as part of the exchange of military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The last time the exchange of prisoners of war between the parties took place on November 10, Leonid Pasechnik, acting head of the LPR, reported. According to him, 35 servicemen of the people’s militia of the republic returned home from Ukrainian captivity.

Back on November 3, Russia and Ukraine exchanged according to the formula “107 for 107”. Pushilin then said that 65 returned soldiers were residents of the DPR and LPR. Information about the exchange was later confirmed by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Prior to this, Pushilin reported on the return of Russian servicemen on October 29, then the exchange took place according to the 50-50 formula.

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