Ukraine exchanged the Belarusian scout who fought for the Russian Federation - the media

According to the SBU, Maxim Ziazulchyk, sentenced to 10 years in prison in Ukraine, is a KGB agent who has penetrated our country under the guise of a mercenary who fought on the side of the Russian military. The Ukrainian side handed over the Russian Federation of mercenary from Belarus, who fought against the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported by Radio Liberty. This happened as part of the exchange of prisoners between the two warring sides, which took place on Tuesday, March 7.

It is about Maxim Ziazulchyk - a citizen of the Republic of Belarus, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison on January 18 for his participation in hostilities as a mercenary on the side of the Russian Federation. The court decided to release a man from serving a sentence in Ukraine. He was born in the village of Rudensk, Pukhovich district of Minsk region. From July 21, 2022 he served in the detachment "Veterans" (unit of the private military company "Redut" - ed. ) As a machine gunner.

By August 25 he was in the positions of Russian troops in the occupied city of Izium Kharkiv region. Under Krasnopillya in Donetsk region, in the battles for Svatovo (Lugansk region) and the city of Lyman (Donetsk region). On September 19, 2022 he was captured. In 2020 he joined the 2nd Anti-Terrorist Directorate of the KGB as a scout. The man under the guise of a mercenary had to collect data on foreign weapons of the Armed Forces.

Recall that March 7, a new exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. return home 130 of our people: 126 defenders and 4 defenders. These are the Armed Forces soldiers, the National Guards, Border Guards and the State Special Transport Service. Focus also wrote that the chairman on February 27 Ukrainian intelligence Kirill Budanov said that Russia has seized 90% of all Ukrainian prisoners at the beginning of the invasion.