Moscow - Saba:
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday the return of the second group of Russian servicemen from territories controlled by the Kyiv regime and the handover of a group of Ukrainian prisoners.
The Russian Defense Ministry statement read: "On June 10, in accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached on June 2 in Istanbul, the second group of Russian servicemen was returned from territories controlled by the Kyiv regime. In return, a group of prisoners of war from the Ukrainian Armed Forces was transferred."
The statement indicated that "the Russian servicemen are currently in the Republic of Belarus, where they are receiving the necessary psychological and medical assistance."
It explained that "all Russian servicemen will be handed over to Russia for treatment and rehabilitation in medical facilities affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Defense."
In the same context, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced yesterday, Monday, the return of the first group of Russian servicemen under the age of 25 from territories controlled by the Kyiv regime.
Vladimir Medinsky, the Russian presidential aide and head of the Russian delegation in negotiations with Ukraine, stated on Monday that Russia will continue working to ensure the return of all prisoners to their homeland as soon as possible.
Medinsky said on his Telegram channel: "Within the framework of the Istanbul agreements, our soldiers began returning home from captivity today. Some of them are just boys, but I cannot describe them that way. They did not retreat. They held out until the end. Russia does not abandon its citizens."
He stressed that the Russian side will continue working to ensure the return of Russian prisoners of war to their homeland as soon as possible.
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