On Thursday, June 8, a group of Ukrainian prisoners of war of Transcarpathian origin were handed over to Hungary. This was done with the participation of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC), reports Press service of the Moscow Patriarchate.
“With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, with the mediation of the Russian Orthodox Church, within the framework of inter-church cooperation, at the request of the Hungarian side, a group of Ukrainian prisoners of war were brought together. Those of Transcarpathian origin who participated in the conflicts were transferred to Hungary.
Previously, Russia and Ukraine again exchanged captured soldiers. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, three military pilots returned to the country – Lieutenant Colonel Maxim Krishtop and Sergey Kosik, as well as Major Sergey Malov. Kiev announced the return of 45 Azov residents. More details – in Material “socialbites.ca”.
Prior to this, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that 106 Russian soldiers were killed. return from Ukrainian captivity. In turn, Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, confirmed the prisoner exchange. According to him, a hundred soldiers returned to Ukraine. Russian Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova previously stated that despite the agreement reached with the Ukrainian side on the “160 for 160” swap, Kiev only agreed to exchange 90 people.
Source: Gazeta
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