Ukraine and Russia are planning a great exchange of prisoners - Bloomberg

According to journalists, each side plans to release 90 prisoners. This exchange will increase the total number of prisoners exchanged by the UAE this year to almost 1400. Ukraine and Russia must exchange 180 captives under an agreement organized by the united Arab Emirates. About it writes Bloomberg with reference to its sources. It is reported that this will be the sixth exchange of this year, organized by the UAE state. The material says that each side plans to release 90 prisoners.

This exchange will increase the total number of prisoners exchanged by the UAE this year to almost 1400. According to journalists, the UAE was mediator in many agreements not only between Russia and Ukraine, but also between Russia and the United States, for example, when they provided logistical Support and determined by the place of exchange when Moscow released the star of basketball WNBA Britney Grainer in exchange for a convicted weapon of weapons Viktor But.

The publication noted that in early June, Kremlin head Vladimir Putin stated that Russia holds 6465 Ukrainian prisoners of war, while power in Ukraine spoke about 1348 Russians. We will remind, on June 26 Ukraine returned 90 soldiers from captivity, among which were defenders of Mariupol and the Chernobyl NPP. According to the chairman of OP Andriy Yermak, the exchange of prisoners of war contributed to the UAE. Among them are military people from the Armed Forces, NSU, DPSU.