Ukraine announced on Saturday that it had conducted a prisoner exchange with Russia and that 12 soldiers were being returned.
A wounded man talks to a soldier in Ukraine (AP Photo)
Ukraine on Saturday conducted a prisoner exchange with Russia, the third such swap since the start of the war, and 12 soldiers are coming home, Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said in an online post.
Vereshchuk also said that 14 civilians were returning to Ukraine under the deal. He did not say how many Russians had been released.
Ukraine has estimated that 18,900 Russian soldiers have been killed since the start of the war.
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