The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports the exchange of prisoners with Ukraine by formula 175 by 197

To spread: Earlier this exchange was announced by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On March 19, prisoners were exchanged between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. The exchange was carried out in format 175 for 175. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports. "On March 19, as a result of the negotiation process from the controlled Kiev regime, 175 Russian servicemen were returned.

Instead, 175 prisoners of war, as well as a gesture of goodwill of 22 seriously wounded prisoners of war, which require urgent medical care," - said. The ministry reported that at this time Russian servicemen who were exchanged are in Belarus, where they are provided with "psychological assistance". It is noted that the "intermediary efforts of a humanitarian nature" for exchange were provided by the United Arab Emirates.