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On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate and defend the inhabitants of the Donbass region, where people have been suffering from a blockade and regular attacks by the Kiev regime's forces since 2014.

Russia Returns 150 Prisoners of War from Ukraine, Defense Ministry Says

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Earlier this month, Russia and Ukraine have agreed on mutual sending of parcels with warm clothes and letters for war prisoners of the two countries, according to Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova.
Russia has returned 150 soldiers from Ukrainian captivity in exchange for 150 Ukrainian prisoners of war, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
"On December 30 of this year, as a result of the negotiation process, 150 Russian servicepeople were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime," the ministry said in a statement, adding that 150 Ukrainian POWs were transferred in exchange.
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All Russian military personnel are currently on the territory of Belarus, where they are receiving the necessary psychological and medical assistance, as well as the opportunity to contact their relatives, the statement read.
The ministry added that they will be transferred to Russia for treatment and rehabilitation in medical institutions of the Ministry of Defense.
The United Arab Emirates provided humanitarian mediation efforts during the return of Russian soldiers from captivity, according to the statement.
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