Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in June that 1,348 Russian troopers had been being held in Ukrainian captivity and that Russia had detained 6,465 Ukrainian POWs.
Exchanges have taken place sporadically all through the battle.
In a uncommon occasion of direct talks between officers from Moscow and Kyiv, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova stated her workplace met with a counterpart from Ukraine on the trade.
The primary such assembly passed off at an trade in June, Ukraine’s human rights commissioner Dmytro Lubinets advised AFP on the time.
The officers mentioned “joint humanitarian actions, together with these associated to the reunification of households”, Moskalkova stated.
Kyiv accuses Russia of getting forcibly deported hundreds of Ukrainian youngsters from territory which got here underneath Moscow’s management and is working to safe their return.
Moscow says youngsters had been moved for their very own safety.
A number of have been returned, together with by offers brokered by Qatar.
