Prisoner exchange gets under way in Ukraine

A major exchange of war prisoners is getting under way in eastern Ukraine, with about 370 expected to be released.

Prisoner exchange gets under way in Ukraine
Sat, 27 Dec, 2014 - 00:00
Pavel Polityuk, Kiev

The pro-Russia rebels are set to release 150 Ukrainian prisoners in exchange for the Ukrainian government releasing 222 captives.

Russia’s Interfax and RIA Novosti news agencies reported that the exchange was taking place on neutral ground between the sectors controlled by the insurgents and the government forces.

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