Ukrainian servicemen patrol in the streets of the village of Katerynivka, in the Lugansk region. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
The exchange was made possible through the mediation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The last prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine took place last October, in which a total of 218 prisoners from both sides were released.
Late last November, representatives of Russia and Ukraine met in the UAE and discussed the possibility of a POW swap and the exports of Russian fertilizers to Asia and Africa via a Ukrainian pipeline.