Pro-Russians and Ukraine to swap prisoners in Lugansk

‘Pro-Russia forces say a prisoner swap with the Ukrainian side will be carried out as part of the Minsk ceasefire deal.

“Today, we are exchanging [Ukrainian] officers for our commanders,” said the ombudswoman of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic Darya Morozova on Saturday.

She added that the exchange, which involves 37 prisoners from each side, will take place in the restive region of Lugansk. Some of the prisoners are reportedly wounded.

Kiev has not so far confirmed the prisoners swap.’

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