Yana Lantratova: there are wounded among Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine
Quick Look
- Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova confirmed the presence of wounded Russian soldiers in Ukrainian captivity.
- Work is underway to exchange them; during the last exchange “103 for 103”, 31 wounded soldiers were returned.
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Why It Matters
Russia and Ukraine periodically conduct prisoner of war exchanges. The last major exchange took place according to the formula 103 for 103 people.
There are many wounded soldiers among Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine.
The issue of exchanging wounded military personnel is being considered; in the last major exchange, 31 wounded soldiers were returned.
EKATERINBURG, September 15 - RIA Novosti. Among the Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine, there are many wounded soldiers, the issue of their exchange is being worked out, Human Rights Commissioner in the Russian Federation Yana Lantratova told RIA Novosti.
“Of course, there are quite a few,” Lantratova said, answering the question of whether there are wounded Russian servicemen in Ukrainian captivity.
She recalled that during the last major exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine, according to the “103 to 103” formula, 31 wounded soldiers were returned.
Open Questions
- What exact number of wounded are in captivity?
- When is the next exchange planned?
