MOSCOW AND KYIV EXCHANGE 270 PRISONERS OF WAR EACH

MOSCOW, OCTOBER 23 /SRNA – RIA Novosti/ – Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 270 prisoners of war each, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced.

"On October 23, 270 Russian servicemen were returned from territory controlled by the Kyiv regime. In return, 270 captured servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were transferred," the statement said.

The announcement added that the exchanged Russian servicemen are currently in Belarus, where they are receiving assistance from Russia's human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova.