MOSCOW (Voice of Russia): Under a prisoner of war exchange between Russia and Ukraine, 270 Russian soldiers have been released, while in return Russia has also released 270 Ukrainian soldiers. Two military transport planes carrying the released Russian soldiers have arrived in the Moscow region.
On October 23, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that 270 Russian soldiers were brought back from Ukrainian-controlled territories. In exchange, 270 Ukrainian prisoners of war held in Russian custody were released.
Two Ilyushin Il-76MD military transport planes carrying the Russian soldiers landed in the Moscow region.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, this prisoner exchange is part of the process of returning prisoners of war between the two countries.
In this latest exchange, a total of 540 servicemen were released to return to their respective countries, comprising 270 personnel from each side.
During the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the exchange of prisoners of war is among the few matters on which practical cooperation between the two countries continues.
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