Ukraine returned to Russia 115 prisoners of war

Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war in 115 to 115 format, the Ministry of Defense said . In exchange, conscripts captured in the Kursk region, reported telegram channels.

"All Russian military personnel after the exchange are in Belarus, where it is possible to contact relatives," the agency said in a statement.

The military will be delivered to Russia, the statement said, but not reported when exactly.

Arab emirates provided mediation during exchange, the exchange took place in this country. The same information with reference to sources was published by Reuters.

According to the organization "Our Exit", all Russians who fell under the exchange are military soldiers. The organization has published their name list.

State Duma deputy Shamsael Saraliev wrote that 115 soldiers that Russia received were military service on the border of the Kursk region. "Military Corps" Semen Pegov also claims that rags captured in the Kursk region participated in the exchange.

The Ministry of Defense officially did not confirm these data, but Tatyana Moskalkova, the Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, said that frequencies participated in the exchange.

The list of "our exit" has information about the liberation of the military from the Tyumen region - 4 people, the Kemerovo region - 3 people, the Novosibirsk region - 2 people and one person from the Altai Territory, the Irkutsk, Tomsk and Chita regions.

“Important stories” calculated that at least 21 Russian STRs remain in Ukrainian captivity after exchange, more than 65 are listed as missing.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky published photographs of 115 returning Ukrainian prisoners of war, among which were employees of the National Guard, the Armed Forces, Naval Forces and the Border Service.

• The Ukrainian army entered the territory of the Kursk region of Russia on August 6. From that day in the region, battles have been continuing. The Armed Forces of Ukraine declare control of dozens of settlements, including the Suda district center. The Russian authorities either deny such information or do not comment. In the Kursk region, a federal emergency regime has been announced. Over 100 thousand people are currently evacuated from the region. The evacuation also takes place in the territories of the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine.
• In the early days of the arrival of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, information appeared in Russia that during the attack, the Ukrainian military captured military personnel, including military service soldiers. The exact number of prisoners was unknown. The Russian BBC service reported that at least 81 Russian STRs stopped in touch with relatives from the beginning of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region and at least 38 draftees were captured.
• “Important stories” established the individuals of 45 prisoners and 84 missing military soldiers. These are mainly fighters of the 488th motorized rifle regiment (Klintsy, Bryansk region). Contributions from 18 to 24 years old, many of them are from the Komi and the regions of Siberia, as well as Bashkortostan, Tatarstan and the Caucasus.