Russia and Ukraine have carried out another prisoner exchange under the 160-for-160 formula. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry on the Max messenger.

According to the ministry, on June 26, 160 Russian servicemen were returned from territory controlled by the Kyiv regime. In exchange, 160 prisoners of war from the Armed Forces of Ukraine were handed over to the Ukrainian side.

The returned Russian servicemen are currently on the territory of the Republic of Belarus. Russia’s human rights commissioner, Yana Lantratova, is working with them.

The Russian Defense Ministry also noted that the United Arab Emirates provided humanitarian mediation in the return of Russian servicemen from Ukrainian captivity. The UAE had also acted as a mediator in previous exchanges.

Earlier, Russia and Ukraine carried out an exchange of the bodies of fallen servicemen. It was reported that the Ukrainian side received 522 bodies, while the Russian side received 33. The exchange was also confirmed by the Ukrainian Coordination Headquarters.