Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian fighters have exchanged prisoners as part of a mid-February Minsk truce deal signed between the two warring sides.
According to Press TV, eleven pro-Russian fighters were also released in the swap which took place in the east of Ukraine.
The proceedings were overseen by both the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Some 8,000 people have been killed since the beginning of Ukraine’s conflict in April 2014.
The US and its western allies accuse Russia of seeking to create a sphere of influence in Ukraine’s volatile east. The Kremlin, …read more
Source: Iran English Radio
