Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have started a prisoner swap, the office of Ukraine's president said on Thursday.
Prisoners of war , wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, line up during the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and the separatist republics near the Mayorsk crossing point in Donetsk Region, Ukraine April 16, 2020. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
It is the first swap of 2020 and Ukraine will take back 19 of its citizens, the president’s office said in a statement. It did not say how many prisoners Ukraine would return. “The current release demonstrates the effectiveness of the president’s strategy and compliance with the agreements reached during the Normandy summit in December 2019,” the office said.
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