Russia and Ukraine swap 10 prisoners in Belarus
A citizen exchange between Russia and Ukraine took place on Belarusian territory under the '10 for 10' formula, reported by Belarusian TV channel 'P...'
Consensus
- Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange in Belarus.
- The exchange followed the '10 on 10' formula.
- The exchange took place on August 24.
- The event was facilitated by Belarus.
- The exchange was conducted under the direction of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
- Both sides exchanged ten individuals each.
Points of divergence
- Russia's ombudsman Yana Latratova stated that both sides are preparing for new exchanges in the near future. — tg_echoonline_news
- Russia previously returned 103 fighters from Ukrainian captivity and exchanged 103 Ukrainian prisoners in a separate exchange. — vm
- Yana Latratova published a list of 273 servicemen ready for exchange on August 13. — vm
- The previous exchange was conducted in a '160 on 160' format, and the ombudsmen of Russia and Ukraine met at the Belarus-Ukraine border. — vm
- Ukraine reported returning ten Ukrainian servicemen in the previous exchange, while Belarus stated that Ukraine received ten citizens detained for violating Belarusian law. — tg_echoonline_news
- In the August 24 exchange, ten Russian servicemen were returned to Russia, and ten Ukrainian citizens were handed over to Ukraine. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Russia and Ukraine conduct new exchange in Belarus according to the '10 on 10' formula — ЭХО / Новости
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners on a 10-for-10 basis — SOTAvision
- «BelTA»: Russia and Ukraine conducted an exchange according to the «10 on 10» formula — Вечерняя Москва
- On the territory of Belarus, exchange of Russian and Ukrainian citizens took place according to the formula '10 for 10', reported Belarusian TV channel 'P...', — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Belarus
- Belarus
- BelTA
- Kyiv
- Yana Lantaratova
- First Informational
- Interfax
- Max
- Alexander Lukashenko
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