Russia and Ukraine exchange another group of POWs

Russia has returned the second group of its servicemen from Ukrainian captivity in a prisoner-of-war (POW) exchange with Ukraine pursuant to the Istanbul accords, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, Report informs via TASS.

On June 9, a group of Russian servicemen under 25 returned from Ukrainian captivity.

"In exchange, Russia transferred a group of Ukrainian servicemen," the ministry said in a statement.

"Currently, the Russian servicemen are staying on the territory of Belarus, where they are receiving the required psychological and medical assistance. All of them will be taken to Russia for medical treatment and rehabilitation at medical centers of the Russian Defense Ministry," it said.