The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the third round of prisoner exchange with Kyiv under the formula «303 for 303», noting that the returned military personnel are in Belarus, where they will receive assistance, and later they will come to Russia for treatment and rehabilitation.
The information was also confirmed by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. «At present, the warriors of our army, the National Guard, the State Border Guard Service, and the State Special Transport Service are returning», — wrote Zelensky.
This is the third round of exchange agreed upon by Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. Each side returned 1000 of its citizens — both prisoners of war and civilians. During the first round, which took place on May 23, Ukraine and Russia conducted an exchange under the formula 390 for 390. Notably, 120 people from each side were among the civilian prisoners. The next day, on May 24, the sides returned 307 prisoners to each other, among whom were predominantly military personnel.
Photo: TG Volodymyr Zelensky