: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Ukraine, Rebels Exchange 67 Prisoners In Peace Deal


DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — In the dead of night, Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed rebel forces on Friday exchanged 67 prisoners who had been captured during fighting in eastern Ukraine, part of a cease-fire deal that has struggled to succeed.
The transfer took place in the dark outside of the main rebel stronghold of Donetsk under the watch of international observers. Thirty-six Ukrainian servicemen were released after negotiations, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said. Ukrainian forces handed over 31 pro-Russian rebels detained over the five-month conflict, some of them Russian citizens.
The cease-fire took effect a week ago but has been routinely violated. Shortly …read more

Source: The Huffington Post

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