Captured Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have been swapped at a border
check point early Sunday morning, following a deal made by the
presidents of the two countries.
Russian president, Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko, reached an agreement in Minsk to return detained soldiers to their own forces.
Sixty three Ukrainian troops were swapped for nine Russian paratroopers.
Earlier in the week, Ukrainian security services had released video footage showing interviews with men they alleged to be captive Russian soldiers.
The Facebook page for Ukraine's anti-rebel operation said that soldiers from a Russian paratrooper division were captured on Monday around Amvrosiivka, a town near the Russian border.
Russia has denied allegations from Kiev and Western countries that it is supporting or directing the rebels as well as NATO charges that it has fired artillery into Ukraine to help the rebels.
Russian president, Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko, reached an agreement in Minsk to return detained soldiers to their own forces.
Sixty three Ukrainian troops were swapped for nine Russian paratroopers.
Earlier in the week, Ukrainian security services had released video footage showing interviews with men they alleged to be captive Russian soldiers.
The Facebook page for Ukraine's anti-rebel operation said that soldiers from a Russian paratrooper division were captured on Monday around Amvrosiivka, a town near the Russian border.
Russia has denied allegations from Kiev and Western countries that it is supporting or directing the rebels as well as NATO charges that it has fired artillery into Ukraine to help the rebels.
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