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Turkish President Recep TaiP Erdogan said that Ukraine and Russia were able to a...

"A significant step forward." Erdogan stated that Ukraine and the Russian Federation agreed to exchange 200 prisoners

Turkish President Recep TaiP Erdogan said that Ukraine and Russia were able to agree on the exchange of 200 prisoners of war. About it reports PBS. "I met Putin in Uzbekistan, and we had very big discussions with him. And it seemed to me that he was ready to end with war as soon exchanged with the consent of the parties. I think a significant step forward will be made, "Erdogan said. Video Day Turkish leader said "no invasion can be justified.

" The Turkish President stressed that Ukraine will fully restore its territorial integrity, including Crimea. "If peace is established in Ukraine, of course, the return of the occupied lands is very important. This is what is expected. This is what is needed. Putin has taken some steps. We have taken some steps. The captured lands will be returned to Ukraine," Erdogan said. On September 2 in Donetsk region was exchanged prisoners with Russia. Ukraine has returned 14 more defenders.

Among the released military, ten from the 58th separate mechanized brigade, four more-from the 30th OMB. In particular, Ukraine returned an officer and a military physician. The fighters were captured by the Russian occupation troops in the spring. On August 6, Oleg Kotenko, a missing person on special circumstances, stated that up to 25% of more than 7,000 Ukrainian soldiers, who were considered missing in July, were in captivity.