Ungefähr 115 Häftlinge wurden zwischen der Ukraine und Russland ausgetauscht
Ukraine und Russland tauschten 115 Gefangene aus, vermittelt durch die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate. "Heute sind weitere 115 unserer Helden wieder zu Hause angekommen", erklärte der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj. Die Soldaten stammten aus der Nationalgarde, der Armee, der Marine und dem Grenzschutz.
Das russische Verteidigungsministerium teilte mit, dass 115 russische Militärangehörige, "die in der Region Kursk gefangen genommen wurden, als Ergebnis von Verhandlungen aus Gebieten zurückkehrten, die von der Kiew-Regierung kontrolliert werden". Diese Personen befinden sich derzeit auf dem Territorium von Belarus, wie das Ministerium weiter mitteilte. both Moscow and Kyiv expressed gratitude towards the United Arab Emirates for their facilitation.
The Emirates had previously facilitated prisoner exchanges between Kyiv and Moscow. They announced on Saturday that they had "successfully mediated a new prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, resulting in the release of 230 prisoners."
The latest prisoner exchange was announced on Ukraine's Independence Day and occurred during a time when Kyiv was intensifying its large-scale offensive in the Russian region of Kursk, and Russia was targeting more cities in eastern Ukraine. The last significant prisoner exchange between the two conflicting parties took place in June, with each side returning 90 prisoners.
Since the commencement of the war in February 2022, both countries have already exchanged numerous prisoners. The remains of fallen soldiers are also frequently returned to the other country.
Both sides acknowledged the United Arab Emirates' significant role in facilitating the prisoner exchanges, with Ukraine expressing gratitude for bringing back 115 of their servicemembers and Russia thanking for the return of their 115 military personnel captived in Kursk.
Each prisoner exchange brought relief and hope to the families of the captured individuals, as the steps taken to resolve conflicts served as a reminder of the importance of diplomacy and negotiation in times of conflict.
