Ukraine hopes POW swaps with Russia will continue soon – Zelenskyy

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO - 11 April, 20:57

The 11 April prisoner exchange. Photo: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on social media

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he hopes that prisoner exchanges with Russia will continue in the near future.

Source: Zelenskyy in his evening address on 11 April

Quote: "Prisoners of war, civilians – we remember everyone. We hope to continue the exchanges in the near future. At the very least, from our side, we are doing everything required for this."

Details: Zelenskyy noted that the exchange that took place on 11 April "took a long time to prepare".

"Every return of our people matters. We remember everyone. We are searching for each name. Sometimes we find people after years, when nothing was known about them, and the most important thing is to bring them home, to Ukraine," he added.

Background: On 11 April, Ukraine and Russia carried out a prisoner exchange which resulted in Ukraine bringing home 175 military personnel and seven civilians.

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