Ukraine-Russia Istanbul settlement yields ninth prisoner change

Ukraine performed the ninth stage of the prisoner change on 23 July, bringing significantly unwell and gravely wounded troopers again residence.

Supply: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Quote: "In the present day, already the ninth stage of the change agreed in Istanbul occurred. Severely unwell and severely wounded defenders are returning residence. We will now share the small print — throughout all phases of the latest Istanbul agreements, we’ve got managed to convey again greater than 1,000 of our folks. For a thousand households, this implies the enjoyment of embracing their family members once more. I’m grateful to everybody who contributed to this effort."

  Freed prisoners. Picture: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)   Freed prisoners. Picture: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Particulars: He added that the returning troopers defended Ukraine throughout varied frontline sectors, with a notable quantity held captive for over three years. All will obtain important assist and medical care.

  Freed prisoners. Picture: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)   Freed prisoners. Picture: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

On the similar time, Vladimir Medynskyi, the pinnacle of the Russian delegation, instructed journalists after the talks concluded that round 250 individuals from all sides had been exchanged. He claims that is the ultimate change throughout the scope of beforehand established agreements.

Background:

  • On the night of 23 July, the third spherical of peace talks between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations was held in Istanbul, Türkiye.
  • Ukraine provided the Russian facet to convene a leaders’ assembly, that includes Turkish President Recep Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump, by the top of August.

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