Ukrainian officers stated they introduced again 19 defenders of Snake Islands. (File)

Kyiv:

Ukraine and Russia introduced their first change of prisoners of warfare in almost 4 months on Friday, with 150 individuals freed after negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated 75 Ukrainian prisoners had been returned from Russia. They included 4 civilians whereas the remaining have been members of the navy.

Russia’s Defence Ministry stated Ukraine handed over 75 individuals in a deal brokered by the UAE, RIA information company reported.

“After an extended pause, one other prisoner swap came about: 75 defenders and civilians have been launched from the enemy’s captivity,” Ukraine’s Coordinating Committee on Coping with Prisoners of Conflict stated.

Photos launched with an announcement from the committee confirmed servicemen draped in blue and yellow nationwide flags.

Ukrainian officers stated they introduced again 19 defenders of Snake Island, a tiny rocky outcrop within the Black Sea that grew to become an emblem of Ukrainian defiance within the first days of the warfare when Ukrainian guards refused to give up to Russian forces.

The committee additionally stated that as part of the swap, the our bodies of 212 Ukrainian defenders have been handed over by Russia.

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