Lubinets: Exchange of at least 1,000 prisoners between Ukraine and Russia being prepared

Ukraine and Russia are at the stage of preparing a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war and civilians. According to the State Institution "Ombudsman of Ukraine for Human Rights", the total number of participants in the operation will be at least 1,000 people.

Confirmation from the Russian side

This was stated by Ukrainian Ombudsman Lubinets. He emphasised that this figure has already been verified by Russian Ombudsman Lantratova. Work is currently underway on the possibility of expanding the list of those who will be returned home.

Requirements regarding the composition of the exchange

Lubinets clarified that Ukraine has clearly formulated its positions on who should be included in the lists. In particular, among the returned individuals, there must be not only prisoners of war but also illegally detained Ukrainian citizens.

«З української сторони також озвучили нашу позицію: серед тих, кого повернуть, обов’язково мають бути як військовополонені, так і незаконно затримані українські цивільні особи» (The Ukrainian side also voiced our position: among those who will be returned, there must be both prisoners of war and illegally detained Ukrainian civilians), the Ombudsman emphasised.