Ukraine expects prisoner exchange for Azovstal wounded

Ukraine expects prisoner exchange for Azovstal wounded
# 17 May 2022 14:23 (UTC +04:00)

Ukraine expects to carry out an exchange of Russian prisoners of war for the severely injured soldiers evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol late on Monday, Ukraine's deputy prime minister has said, APA reports citing CNN.

"In the interests of saving lives, 52 of our severely wounded servicemen were evacuated yesterday. After their condition stabilizes, we will exchange them for Russian prisoners of war," Iryna Vereshchuk said Tuesday.

"We are working on the next stages of the humanitarian operation," Vereshchuk added.

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THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED